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> [“Partly this has to do with the tendency for females to blame failure on a lack of ability. Males do just the opposite. They credit themselves for their accomplishments and point to outside reasons for failure—the teacher didn’t give us…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/valerie-young/partly-this-has-to-do-with-the-tendency-for-females-to-blame-failure/)

[Valerie Young](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/valerie-young/)

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## More by Valerie Young

> [“Of the offer, Myers says, “Suddenly, I found myself staring down the barrel of a predicament that I knew was all too common among…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/valerie-young/of-the-offer-myers-says-suddenly-i-found-myself-staring-down-the/)

[Valerie Young](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/valerie-young/)

> [“In spite of all the progress, the fact remains that being “too” anything that’s considered unfeminine can cause people of both genders to perceive…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/valerie-young/in-spite-of-all-the-progress-the-fact-remains-that-being-too-anything/)

[Valerie Young](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/valerie-young/)

> [“Rather than consider personality to be an excuse for their success, men tend to see it for what it is—a form of competence.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/valerie-young/rather-than-consider-personality-to-be-an-excuse-for-their-success/)

[Valerie Young](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/valerie-young/)

> [“No matter how old you are, you never fully outgrow the need for your family’s acknowledgment and approval.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/valerie-young/no-matter-how-old-you-are-you-never-fully-outgrow-the-need-for-your/)

[Valerie Young](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/valerie-young/)

> [“irritability in men is regarded as a sign of status. But when women lose their temper they’re seen as less competent.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/valerie-young/irritability-in-men-is-regarded-as-a-sign-of-status-but-when-women/)

[Valerie Young](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/valerie-young/)

> [“The more typically female compulsion to “go by the book” credential-wise is partly a function of insecurity.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/valerie-young/the-more-typically-female-compulsion-to-go-by-the-book-credential/)

[Valerie Young](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/valerie-young/)

> [“To the fixed-mindset person, intelligence and skill are seen as a sum game. Either you can do math or you can’t. You’re artistic or…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/valerie-young/to-the-fixed-mindset-person-intelligence-and-skill-are-seen-as-a-sum/)

[Valerie Young](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/valerie-young/)

> [“Simply changing how you talk to yourself about a difficulty or a challenge changes how you approach it.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/valerie-young/simply-changing-how-you-talk-to-yourself-about-a-difficulty-or-a/)

[Valerie Young](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/valerie-young/)

> [“Studies repeatedly show that if you attended a women’s college, you are likely to have higher self-esteem and more intellectual self-confidence than your counterparts…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/valerie-young/studies-repeatedly-show-that-if-you-attended-a-women-s-college-you/)

[Valerie Young](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/valerie-young/)

> [“Time blocking, as it’s called, helps ensure that you don’t schedule other things on the days—or part of a day—you’ve set aside to work…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/valerie-young/time-blocking-as-it-s-called-helps-ensure-that-you-don-t-schedule/)

[Valerie Young](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/valerie-young/)

> [“Partly this has to do with the tendency for females to blame failure on a lack of ability. Males do just the opposite. They…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/valerie-young/partly-this-has-to-do-with-the-tendency-for-females-to-blame-failure/)

[Valerie Young](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/valerie-young/)

> [“When you see yourself as a work-in-progress, you’re automatically less likely to experience feelings of inadequacy.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/valerie-young/when-you-see-yourself-as-a-work-in-progress-you-re-automatically-less/)

[Valerie Young](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/valerie-young/)

> [“So it’s not without reason that you’ve come to believe that you need to know 150 percent before you consider yourself even remotely up…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/valerie-young/so-it-s-not-without-reason-that-you-ve-come-to-believe-that-you-need/)

[Valerie Young](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/valerie-young/)

> [“Research has found that people are more likely to attribute a man’s success to ability and yours to luck.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/valerie-young/research-has-found-that-people-are-more-likely-to-attribute-a-man-s/)

[Valerie Young](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/valerie-young/)

> [“Upon her retirement, Supreme Court justice Sandra Day O’Connor reflected on her pioneer status. “My concern was whether I could do the job of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/valerie-young/upon-her-retirement-supreme-court-justice-sandra-day-o-connor/)

[Valerie Young](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/valerie-young/)

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