49 Sheryl Sandberg Quotes for You to Enjoy

Sheryl Sandberg

American Businesswoman

Born: Aug 28, 1969

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We can each define ambition and progress for ourselves. The goal is to work toward a world where expectations are not set by the stereotypes that hold us back, but by our personal passion, talents and interests. Sheryl Sandberg

I think when tragedy occurs, it presents a choice. You can give in to the void: the emptiness that fills your heart, your lungs, constricts your ability to think or even breathe. Or you can try to find meaning. Sheryl Sandberg

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It is the ultimate luxury to combine passion and contribution. It's also a very clear path to happiness. Sheryl Sandberg

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I don't pretend there aren't biological differences, but I don't believe the desire for leadership is hardwired biology, not the desire to win or excel. I believe that it's socialization, that we're socializing our daughters to nurture and our boys to lead. Sheryl Sandberg

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I look forward to the day when half our homes are run by men and half our companies and institutions are run by women. When that happens, it won't just mean happier women and families; it will mean more successful businesses and better lives for us all. Sheryl Sandberg

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Turning feelings into words can help us process and overcome adversity. Sheryl Sandberg

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Until women are as ambitious as men, they're not gong to achieve as much as men. Sheryl Sandberg

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I think there are things that we can all do to build resilience in ourselves, but also to build resilience in each other. Sheryl Sandberg

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So there's no such thing as work-life balance. There's work, and there's life, and there's no balance. Sheryl Sandberg

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Every day is a gift. Sheryl Sandberg

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I would love to meet J.K. Rowling and tell her how much I admire her writing and am amazed by her imagination. I read every 'Harry Potter' book as it came out and looked forward to each new one. I am rereading them now with my kids and enjoying them every bit as much. She made me look at jelly beans in a whole new way. Sheryl Sandberg

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It is definitely true that adversity and hardship are not evenly distributed. Sheryl Sandberg

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Most people assume that women are responsible for households and child care. Most couples operate that way - not all. That fundamental assumption holds women back. Sheryl Sandberg

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I wish I could just go tell all the young women I work with, all these fabulous women, 'Believe in yourself and negotiate for yourself. Own your own success.' I wish I could tell that to my daughter. But it's not that simple. Sheryl Sandberg

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When I was in high school, I was voted most likely to succeed. Sheryl Sandberg

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Women have made tons of progress. But we still have a small percentage of the top jobs in any industry, in any nation in the world. I think that's partly because from a very young age, we encourage our boys to lead and we call our girls bossy. Sheryl Sandberg

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I'd like to see where boys and girls end up if they get equal encouragement - I think we might have some differences in how leadership is done. Sheryl Sandberg

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I'm a pragmatist. I think, as a woman, you have to be more careful. You have to be more communal, you have to say yes to more things than men, you have to worry about things that men don't have to worry about. But once we get enough women into leadership, we can break stereotypes down. If you lead, you get to decide. Sheryl Sandberg

I spent most of my career in business not saying the word 'woman.' Because if you say the word 'woman' in a business context, and often in a political context, the person on the other side of the table thinks you're about to sue them or ask for special treatment, right? Sheryl Sandberg

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As women get more powerful, they get less likable. I see women holding themselves back because of this, but if we start talking about the success-likability penalty women face, then we can do something about it. Sheryl Sandberg

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I go around the room and ask people, 'What do you think?' Sheryl Sandberg

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For any of us in this room today, let's start out by admitting we're lucky. We don't live in the world our mothers lived in, our grandmothers lived in, where career choices for women were so limited. Sheryl Sandberg

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