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I’ve spent my whole life learning how to do things that were hard for me.

Sonia Sotomayor

The President Barack Obama had suggested that I not watch the news during the confirmation process. I assiduously followed his advice.
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Advice Myself President Process
You know, failure hurts. Any kind of failure stings. If you live in the sting, you will – undoubtedly – fail. My way of getting past the sting is to say no, I’m just not going to let this get me down.
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Doubt Failure Hurt Live Myself
Don’t be shy about making a teacher of any willing party who knows what he or she is doing.
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Herself Party Shy Teacher Willing
As you discover what strength you can draw from your community in this world from which it stands apart, look outward as well as inward. Build bridges instead of walls.
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Build Community Discover Stand Strength Wall Yourself
Don’t mistake politeness for lack of strength.
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Mistake Polite Strength
Every lawyer, no matter whom they represent, is trying to help someone, whether it’s a person, a corporation, a government entity, or a small or big business. To me, lawyering is the height of service – and being involved in this profession is a gift.
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Business Gift Government Help Law Person Professional Representation Service Try
There are no bystanders in life. Our humanity makes us each a part of something greater than ourselves.
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Greatness Humanity Life Ourselves Stand
Some people choose not to engage the battle and then don’t seek out that kind of success. And others do.
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Battle Choice Engagement Kindness People Seek
Remember that no one succeeds alone. Never walk alone in your future paths.
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Alone Future Oneself Path Remember Success Walk
I strive never to forget the real world consequences of my decisions on individuals, businesses and government.
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Business Decision Forget Government Reality World
I was fifteen years old when I understood how it is that things break down: people can’t imagine someone else’s point of view.
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Age Break Imagination Myself Old People Time Understand View
Personal experiences affect the facts that judges choose to see.
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Choice Experience Judgement Personal See
I have never, ever focused on the negative of things. I always look at the positive.
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Focus Myself Negative Positive
My diabetes is such a central part of my life… it did teach me discipline, it also taught me about moderation. I’ve trained myself to be super-vigilant because I feel better when I am in control.
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Better Control Discipline Feeling Life Myself Sick Teaching Training
My judicial philosophy is fidelity to the law.
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Judiciary Law Myself Philosophy
I think that even someone who got into an institution through affirmative action could prove they were qualified by what they accomplished there.
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Accomplishment Action Institution Myself Quality Thinking

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