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" It's easy to dislike the few senior women out there. What if women were half the positions in power? It would be harder to dislike all of them. "

Sheryl Sandberg

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" 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. "

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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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" I want people to help take care of each other at work. That's what I want. Do you know how many hours we spend at work? We spend more time at work than we spend at home. When people are suffering, we don't help enough. "

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" We leave people alone when they need us most. "

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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. "

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

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" 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. "

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" 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. "

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" 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. "

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

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

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" I wrote 'Option B' because I want other people to know it can get better, and I want to help people make it better. "

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" Everyone needs more support than they are getting. "

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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. "

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" We all have shortcomings. "

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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. "

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

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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. "

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" Every company I know is looking for more women at the table. Every board is looking for more women at the table. There's a reason why men want to understand the challenges women face, address them, because then they're going to be better hirers, attracters and retainers of women. "

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