30 Best Sheryl Sandberg Quotes

In the future, there will be no female leaders. There will just be leaders. – Sheryl Sandberg

What would you do if you weren't afraid? – Sheryl Sandberg

Done is better than perfect. – Sheryl Sandberg

Leadership is about making others better as a result of your presence and making sure that impact lasts in your absence. – Sheryl Sandberg

We cannot change what we are not aware of, and once we are aware, we cannot help but change. – Sheryl Sandberg

If you're offered a seat on a rocket ship, don't ask what seat! Just get on. – Sheryl Sandberg

A truly equal world would be one where women ran half our countries and companies and men ran half our homes. – Sheryl Sandberg

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. – Sheryl Sandberg

Feeling confident—or pretending that you feel confident—is necessary to reach for opportunities. – Sheryl Sandberg

We stand on the shoulders of the women who came before us, women who had to fight for the rights that we now take for granted. – Sheryl Sandberg

The promise of equality is not the same as true equality. – Sheryl Sandberg

What I have come to realize is that the grief and the resilience I have built from Dave’s death are part of me, just as much as my love for him will always be part of me. – Sheryl Sandberg

We need to stop telling women to negotiate like men. We need to tell everyone to negotiate, period. – Sheryl Sandberg

The shift to a more equal world will happen person by person. We win the debate by living our lives. – Sheryl Sandberg

Careers are a jungle gym, not a ladder. – Sheryl Sandberg

So please ask yourself: What would I do if I weren't afraid? And then go do it. – Sheryl Sandberg

I want every little girl who’s told she’s bossy to be told instead that she has leadership skills. – Sheryl Sandberg

The things that hold women back in the workplace hold them back in all aspects of their lives. – Sheryl Sandberg

We hold ourselves back in ways both big and small, by lacking self-confidence, by not raising our hands, and by pulling back when we should be leaning in. – Sheryl Sandberg

Mentorship and sponsorship are how people actually move forward. – Sheryl Sandberg

The most important career choice you'll make is who you marry. – Sheryl Sandberg

Option A is not available. So let's just kick the shit out of Option B. – Sheryl Sandberg

We must be aware of the biases that form the bedrock of so many of our assumptions and judgments. – Sheryl Sandberg

Sharing your truth is the first step toward resilience. – Sheryl Sandberg

No one can do it all, and no one should have to. – Sheryl Sandberg

I have written this book to encourage women to dream big, forge a path through the obstacles, and achieve their full potential. – Sheryl Sandberg

When you look at successful people, you don't see the years of preparation and hard work that got them there. – Sheryl Sandberg

We need women at all levels, including the top, to change the dynamic, reshape the conversation, to make sure women's voices are heard and heeded, not overlooked and ignored. – Sheryl Sandberg

True leadership is not about having a certain title or position. It's about making a positive impact on others. – Sheryl Sandberg

We owe it to the women who came before us, and to the daughters who will come after us, to keep pushing for a more equal world. – Sheryl Sandberg