“How have we not been freaking out about our futures more? I am turning 27 tomorrow!”— Grant Sloss, Kelsey Peters, Hilary Duff, imdb.com
“If you’re frustrated because you’re not getting what you want, stop for a second: Have you actually flat-out asked for it? If you haven’t, stop complaining. You can’t expect the world to read your mind. You have to put it out there, and sometimes putting it out there is as simple as just saying, 'He…”— Sophia Amoruso, amazon.com
“Making no money had inevitably started to suck. I don’t care if you own a yoga mat, blend your own green juices, or have a Master’s in Feng Shui. It’s frustrating to adjust from making hundreds of thousands of dollars a year to earning zero dollars an hour pursuing sanity and happiness.”— Mélanie Berliet, amazon.com
“Career progression often depends upon taking risks and advocating for oneself— traits that girls are discouraged from exhibiting.”— Sheryl Sandberg, amazon.com
“Inside a firm, people become obsessed with their competitors for career advancement. Then the firms themselves become obsessed with their competitors in the marketplace. Amid all the human drama, people lose sight of what matters and focus on their rivals instead.”— Peter Thiel, amazon.com