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" Before social media, if I, as an individual wanted to publish something to the world, unless I could get some local TV crew to interview me, or I wrote an op-ed or took out an ad, I had no voice. "

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

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" We need to build resilience together, rooted in religion, rooted in schools, rooted in our health care institutions. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

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

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

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Friends

Ourselves

" 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. "

" Kids are resilient. My kids are resilient. "

Sheryl Sandberg

Kids

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" Success, for me, is that if my son chooses to be a stay-at-home parent, he is cheered on for that decision. And if my daughter chooses to work outside the home and is successful, she's cheered on and supported. "

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Daughter

Son

" 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. "

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

" 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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" Women are not making it to the top of any profession in the world. But when I say, 'The blunt truth is that men run the world,' people say, 'Really?' That, to me, is the problem. "

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Women

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

" We've got to get women to sit at the table. "

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

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

" Judaism is my home. Judaism is super important to me, in death and in life. "

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

" I am a bigger-picture manager because I've lived through something that's a big picture. "

" If more women are in leadership roles, we'll stop assuming they shouldn't be. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" I absolutely loved Tina Fey's 'Bossypants' and didn't want it to end. It's hilarious as well as important. Not only did I laugh on every page, but I was nodding along, highlighting and dog-earing like crazy. "

" I don't believe we have a professional self Monday through Friday and a real self the rest of the time. It is all professional, and it is all personal. "

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