We need to stop telling [women], "Get a mentor and you will excel." Instead, we need to tell them, "Excel and you will get a mentor.
Sheryl SandbergReal empathy is sometimes not insisting that it will be okay but acknowledging that it is not.
Sheryl SandbergMen can comfortably claim credit for what they do as long as they don't veer into arrogance. For women, taking credit comes at a real social and professional cost.
Sheryl SandbergEveryone knows that marriage is the biggest personal decision you make, but it's the biggest career decision you can make.
Sheryl Sandberg