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Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead

Sheryl Sandberg

Top 10 Best Quotes

“Done is better than perfect.”

“When looking for a life partner, my advice to women is date all of them: the bad boys, the cool boys, the commitment-phobic boys, the crazy boys. But do not marry them. The things that make the bad boys sexy do not make them good husbands. When it comes time to settle down, find someone who wants an equal partner. Someone who thinks women should be smart, opinionated and ambitious. Someone who values fairness and expects or, even better, wants to do his share in the home. These men exist and, trust me, over time, nothing is sexier.”

“In the future, there will be no female leaders. There will just be leaders.”

“We cannot change what we are not aware of, and once we are aware, we cannot help but change.”

“Leadership is about making others better as a result of your presence and making sure that impact lasts in your absence." (Harvard Business School definition of leadership)”

“Careers are a jungle gym, not a ladder.”

“Women need to shift from thinking "I'm not ready to do that" to thinking "I want to do that- and I'll learn by doing it.”

“There is no perfect fit when you're looking for the next big thing to do. You have to take opportunities and make an opportunity fit for you, rather than the other way around. The ability to learn is the most important quality a leader can have.”

“There's a special place in hell for women who don't help other women.”

“Fortune does favor the bold and you'll never know what you're capable of if you don't try.”

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