“Reading is the key that opens doors to many good things in life. Reading shaped my dreams, and more reading helped me make my dreams come true.”

You can disagree without being disagreeable.

The written argument endures. The oral argument is fleeting.

I just try to do the good job that I have to the best of my ability and I really don’t think about whether I’m inspirational. I just do the best I can.

In every good marriage, it helps sometimes to be a little deaf.

I became a lawyer for selfish reasons. I thought I could do a lawyer’s job better than any other.

When a thoughtless or unkind word is spoken, best tune out.

Reacting in anger or annoyance will not advance one’s ability to persuade.

Women’s rights are an essential part of the overall human rights agenda

The basic thing is that the government has no business making that choice for a woman.

Who will take responsibility for raising the next generation?

The new government had no money to pay for an army, so they relied on the state militias.

I do hope that some of my dissents will one day be the law.

We should learn to do our best for the sake of our communities and for the sake of those for whom we pave the way.

People who think you could wave a magic wand and the legacy of the past will be over are blind.

I get very little sleep when the court is sitting.

No one who is in business for profit can foist his or her beliefs on a workforce that includes many people who do not share those beliefs.

You never know till you try to reach them how accessible men are; but you must approach each man by the right door.

I opened the door to emptiness, traded my emotions for numbness.

Going door to door and talking to people, convincing them to vote – this is what I call Organizing 101.

My grandmother had this high-tech security system – a rusty nail she used to lock the door.

Love is contagious. When I share love, it comes back to me multiplied. Love opens every door.

I can hide, and my husband’s just terrible at finding me. I do like to jump out from behind doors and scare him.

When you follow your bliss, you begin to meet people who are in the field of your bliss, and they open the doors to you.

I feel very adventurous. There are so many doors to be opened, and I’m not afraid to look behind them.