“A constitution, as important as it is, will mean nothing unless the people are yearning for liberty and freedom.”

Words could paint pictures.

A prime part of the history of our Constitution is the story of the extension of constitutional rights to people once ignored or excluded.

Work for the things that you care about.

People who are well represented at trial do not get the death penalty.

Real change, enduring change, happens one step at a time.

Women will have achieved true equality when men share with them the responsibility of bringing up the next generation.

Women belong in all places where decisions are being made. It shouldn’t be that women are the exception.

When I’m sometimes asked when will there be enough [women on the Supreme Court] and I say, ‘When there are nine,’ people are shocked. But there’d been nine men, and nobody’s ever raised a question about that.

I think daughters can change the perception of their fathers.

Don’t be afraid to take charge, think about what you want, then do the work, but then enjoy what makes you happy, bring along your crew, have a sense of humor.

Depriving a parent of parental status is as devastating as a criminal conviction.

At the end of the day, a wise old man and a wise old woman will reach the same decision.

It is not like I have gone crazy, I just don’t want to take any chances. You never know what could happen.

Choosing the right word, and the right word order, he illustrated, could make an enormous difference in conveying an image or an idea.

There is no big constituency out there concerned about access restrictions on poor women.

We will all profit from a more diverse, inclusive society, understanding, accommodating, even celebrating our differences, while pulling together for the common good.