Sheryl Sandberg

Tech Executive American Born 1969 (age 57)

Chief Operating Officer of Facebook and women in business advocate.

376 quotes

"Understand what you value, make decisions aligned with those values, and live with intention."
Wisdom
"Women are not asking for the world. We're asking for the world that was promised to us."
Justice
"Take the risk. Make the leap. Believe in yourself and others will too."
Motivation
"The feminism of today is not about being better than men. It's about being equal to them."
Justice
"Your value as a person has nothing to do with how much money you make."
Truth
"Negotiating for yourself is one of the best investments you can make."
Work
"We teach our daughters to shrink themselves. We need to teach them to take up space."
Strength
"The most powerful thing you can do is be yourself and own it completely."
Power
"Progress is not inevitable. It requires action, commitment, and the willingness to challenge the status quo."
Change
"I've never believed that women have to choose between success and happiness."
Happiness
"Your career is a journey, not a destination. Enjoy the ride and learn along the way."
Education
"When you underestimate yourself, you hand the advantage to someone else."
"The experience of being an outsider can teach you things that being on the inside never could."
Wisdom
"We need to talk about motherhood, not as a personal choice, but as a societal issue."
Family
"Success doesn't come from working harder than everyone else. It comes from working smarter and collaborating better."
Success
"I am my mother's daughter. She showed me that women could be intelligent, independent, and strong."
Inspiration
"Believe in yourself even when others doubt you. Especially then."
Faith
"The most radical thing you can do is tell the truth about your life."
Truth
"Your potential is limitless if you believe it is."
"I've learned that the people who succeed are often not the smartest, but the ones who persist."
Perseverance
"The future belongs to those who have the courage to imagine it."
Imagination
"Failure is not the end. It's often the beginning of something better."
Courage
"Women supporting women isn't about taking away from men. It's about lifting everyone up."
Kindness
"The conversations we have now about equality will define the next generation's opportunities."
Change
"You don't need permission to be ambitious. You just need to give yourself permission."
Power
"The moment you doubt whether you can achieve something is the moment you've already failed."
Faith
"Excellence is not about perfection. It's about commitment to constant improvement."
Perseverance
"The greatest gift you can give yourself is the freedom to be authentic."
Freedom
"When you see a woman being penalized for ambition, speak up. Be an ally."
Justice
"I've never regretted the work I've done. I regret only the times I played it too safe."
Courage