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" At Facebook, we try to be a strengths-based organization, which means we try to make jobs fit around people rather than make people fit around jobs. We focus on what people's natural strengths are and spend our management time trying to find ways for them to use those strengths every day. "

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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. "

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" What works for men does not always work for women, because success and likability are positively correlated for men and negatively correlated for women. That's what the research shows. As a man gets more successful, everyone is rooting for him. As a woman gets more successful, both men and women like her less. "

" I've definitely learned how hard it can be to lean in when you're struggling at home. "

" Women attribute their success to working hard, luck, and help from other people. Men will attribute that - whatever success they have, that same success - to their own core skills. "

" What about the rat race in the first place? Is it worthwhile? Or are you just buying into someone else's definition of success? Only you can decide that, and you'll have to decide it over and over and over. But if you think it's a rat race, before you drop out, take a deep breath. Maybe you picked the wrong job. Try again. And then try again. "

" I really think we need more women to lean into their careers and to be really dedicated to staying in the work force. "

" When I wrote 'Lean In,' some people argue that I did not spend enough time writing about the difficulties women face when they don't have a partner. They were right. "

" Pages on Facebook are allowed to be anonymous. That is really important. People start revolutions; we need anonymity. "

" We have to work on treating ourselves like we would treat our friends. "

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" It turns out that a husband who does the laundry, it's very romantic when you're older. And it's hard to believe when you're younger. But it's absolutely true. "

" Big businesses have always had a lot more voice. They can afford advertising; they can afford marketing. But for small businesses, being able to quickly and cheaply connect to customers is a big deal. "

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" I have never worked for a woman, and I have never worked with a lot of women. "

" When you're more valuable, the people around you will do more to make it work. "

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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. "

" But I really believe that when you give people authentic identity, which is what Facebook does, and you can be your real self and connect with real people online, things will change. "

" In fact, my New Year's resolution every year, and I'm Jewish so I get two New Years a year, is to meditate, and I fail every time. "

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

" You can date whoever you want, but you should marry the nerds and the good guys. "

" I probably shouldn't admit this since I work in the tech industry, but I still prefer reading paper books. "

" I tell people in their careers, 'Look for growth. Look for the teams that are growing quickly. Look for the companies that are doing well. Look for a place where you feel that you can have a lot of impact.' "

" There's no one way to grieve, and there's no one path. "

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

" I learned that when life pulls you under, you can kick against the bottom, break the surface, and breathe again. "

" My hope in writing 'Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead' was to change the conversation from what women can't do to what we can. "

" There are really good reasons to leave the workforce or work less or take a different job when you want to be with your children. I just want women - and men - to make that choice once they have the child. Not years in advance, because... they don't get the right opportunities. They give up before they even start. "

" I feel really grateful to the people who encouraged me and helped me develop. Nobody can succeed on their own. "

" I believe if we had half our companies and half our countries run by women, and half our homes run by men, things would be better. We know our companies would be more productive. If you use the full talents of the population, you're more productive. We know our homes would be happier. "

" It's more pressure on women to - if they marry or partner with someone, to partner with the right person. Because you cannot have a full career and a full life at home with your children if you are also doing all of the housework and child care. "

" There are so many kids in this country growing up in poverty, facing very, very hard challenges... We need resilience for all of them. "

" We tap into something when we're honest about what's going on in our lives. "