QuoteProject
There are so many kids in this country growing up in poverty, facing very, very hard challenges... We need resilience for all of them.
Sheryl Sandberg
ShareWTF𝕏

Interpretation

What this quote means

The quote emphasizes the need for resilience in children facing poverty and challenges.

Sheryl Sandberg highlights the harsh realities that many children face in this country, particularly those growing up in poverty. She calls for resilience, suggesting that it is essential for these children to develop the strength and perseverance needed to overcome the difficult circumstances in their lives. This resilience not only benefits the individual child but also contributes to a healthier and more equitable society.

Themes

ResiliencePovertyChildrenChallengesStrength

In practice

Example use cases

In a speech addressing youth development, one could use this quote to advocate for programs supporting children from low-income families.

More from Sheryl Sandberg

When woman work outside the home and share breadwinning duties, couples are more likely to stay together. In fact, the risk of divorce reduces by about half when a wife earns half the income and a husband does half the housework.
Sheryl SandbergRead
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.
Sheryl SandbergRead
Don't be afraid to ask the 'dumb' question, everyone else will be relieved you had the guts to ask!
Sheryl SandbergRead
In the future, there will be no female leaders. There will just be leaders.
Sheryl SandbergRead
Being confident and believing in your own self-worth is necessary to achieving your potential.
Sheryl SandbergRead
I am a bigger-picture manager because I've lived through something that's a big picture.
Sheryl SandbergRead

Similar quotes

I've read plenty of amazing science pieces where the writers don't hang out in labs. I just have fun doing it. And I get rewarded for it; I get gushy, especially when kids tell me they expected to be bored by my books, but weren't.
Mary RoachRead
There is so much potential out there in young people and they aren't getting the right information or being encouraged in the right ways. This is our duty as a society.
Benjamin CarsonRead
Doctrinal preaching certainly bores the hypocrites; but it is only doctrinal preaching that will save Christ's sheep.
J. I. PackerRead
Immerse yourself in the curriculum of grace.
Max LucadoRead
Today's Little Leaguers, and there are millions of them each year, pick up how to hit and throw and field just by watching games on TV. By the time they're out of high school, the good ones are almost ready to play professional ball.
Mickey MantleRead
I want to try to do something for women in physics worldwide.
Mildred DresselhausRead

A little wisdom, now and then

Subscribe for the occasional hand-picked quote. No noise.

Quote by Sheryl Sandberg | QuoteProject