Sheryl Sandberg Quotes

Feminist is someone who believes in social, political, and economic equality of the sexes—the

Hold ourselves back in ways both big and small, by lacking self-confidence, by not raising our hands, and by pulling back when we should be leaning in. We internalize the negative messages we get thro...

Spend more time comforting and hugging infant girls and more time watching infant boys play by themselves.22 Other cultural messages are more blatant. Gymboree once sold onesies proclaiming Smart like...

When something terrible happens, it can be important to consider how things could be worse.

Intelligence and success are not clear paths to popularity at any age. This complicates everything, because at the same time women need to...own their success, doing so causes them to be liked less.

A 2011 McKinsey report noted that men are promoted based on potential, while women are promoted based on past accomplishments.14

After every low score you receive, law professors Doug Stone and Sheila Heen advise, you should give yourself a ‘second score’ based on how you handle the first score….Even when you get an F for the s...

Alice Walker, who observed, The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don’t have any.

Are you my mentor? If someone has to ask the question, the answer is probably no. When someone finds the right mentor, it is obvious. The question becomes a statement.

Building resilience depends on the opportunities children have and the relationships they form with parents, caregivers, teachers, and friends. We can start by helping children develop four core belie...

Even when you are in the darkest hours you can stay hopeful. That’s the thing about faith…it helps you know that sooner or later this too shall pass. Last

Fear is at the root of so many of the barriers that women face. Fear of not being liked. Fear of making the wrong choice. Fear of drawing negative attention. Fear of overreaching. Fear of being judged...

For many men, the fundamental assumption is that they can have both a successful professional life and a fulfilling personal life. For many women, the assumption is that trying to do both is difficult...

I am more vulnerable than I thought, but much stronger than I ever imagined.

I thought (...) the proverbial glass ceiling had been cracked (...) and I believed that it was just a matter of time until my generation took our fair share of the leadership roles.

I turned to her and said, I can’t believe you are going through this again. How are you okay? How can you possibly be okay? She said, I didn’t die. Mel did and Dave did, but I am alive. And I am going...

In my experience, survivors want the opportunity to teach and not be shunned because they went through something unknowable, Merle said.

In order to protect ourselves from being disliked, we question our abilities and downplay our achievements, especially in the presence of others. We put ourselves down before others can.

In that first deal, I said too much. This was not a shock to anyone who knows me. Once I identified this weakness, I sought help to correct it. I turned to Maureen Taylor, a communications coach, who...

Instead of ignoring our differences, we need to accept and transcend them.