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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. "

Sheryl Sandberg

Think

Deep

" If you have a success you have it for the wrong reasons. If you become popular it is always because of the worst aspects of your work. "

" I strongly believe that through dedication and perseverance, one can overcome adversity to achieve success. It is a privilege to accept membership in the Horatio Alger Association, an organization which promotes this principle. "

" There is no success without hardship. "

" Success in almost any field depends more on energy and drive than it does on intelligence. This explains why we have so many stupid leaders. "

" I think I was born with the drive for success because I have a certain gene. "

" You lead with direction, and you try to lead by example. I try to be there when things are not good and obviously share the spoils of success. "

" 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. "

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

" If you drill down on any success story, you always discover that luck was a huge part of it. You can't control luck, but you can move from a game with bad odds to one with better odds. You can make it easier for luck to find you. The most useful thing you can do is stay in the game. "

" Self-knowledge is the foundation of real success. "

" Success is a state of mind. If you want success, start thinking of yourself as a success. "

" The ladder of success is never crowded at the top. "

" I'm always asked, 'What's the secret to success?' But there are no secrets. Be humble. Be hungry. And always be the hardest worker in the room. "

" The only place success comes before work is in the dictionary. "

" 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. "

" Success seems to be connected with action. Successful people keep moving. They make mistakes, but they don't quit. "

" If you don't work hard, then you aren't going to have the success that you want. But if you work hard and dig in, then you are going to have the success that you want. "

" Hard work most often leads to success, but it's not every day, and it's not every week. It will pay off at different times over the course of your career. "

" 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. "

Sheryl Sandberg

World

Voice

" Whatever obstacle comes your way, you gotta be prepared to jump over it! And I think that's what separates the legends from the regular artists. It's all in how you manage that success, and how you deal with the controversy when it actually comes. "

" I've had a lot more success helping guys then just being punitive. "

" The thermometer of success is merely the jealousy of the malcontents. "

" 'Perfect' is about a set-up that looks perfect from the outside - beautiful country house, beautiful wife and mother, everything where it should be - and the deep fissures that, in fact, lie beneath that. 'Perfect' was partly a response to the shock of my first book, 'The Unlikely Pilgrimage Of Harold Fry,' being a success. "

" All men's gains are the fruit of venturing. "

" My grandmother lived to 104 years old, and part of her success was she woke up every morning to a brand new day. She said every morning is a new gift. Her favorite hobby was collecting birthdays. "

" Successful people make money. It's not that people who make money become successful, but that successful people attract money. They bring success to what they do. "

" Formula for success: rise early, work hard, strike oil. "

" There is no correlation between a childhood success and a professional athlete. "