But the upside of painful knowledge is so much greater than the downside of blissful ignorance.

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.

Don't make decisions too far in advance, particularly ones you're not even conscious you're making.

I had heard that when people lost people, there was anger. But I definitely experienced it a lot more than I was prepared for it. Anger was not something I'd ever really felt in my life and I was not prepared for it.

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

Excel and you will get a mentor.

Women are not making it to the top. A hundred and ninety heads of state; nine are women. Of all the people in parliament in the world, thirteen per cent are women. In the corporate sector, women at the top - C-level jobs, board seats - tops out at fifteen, sixteen per cent.