Although I grew up in very modest and challenging circumstances, I consider my life to be immeasurably rich.
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My judicial philosophy is fidelity to the law.
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Although I grew up in very modest and challenging circumstances, I consider my life to be immeasurably rich.
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An alcoholic father, poverty, my own juvenile diabetes, the limited English my parents spoke – although my mother has become completely bilingual since. All these things intrude on what most people think of as happiness.
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I have never had to face anything that could overwhelm the native optimism and stubborn perseverance I was blessed with.
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Don’t mistake politeness for lack of strength.
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Remember that no one succeeds alone. Never walk alone in your future paths.
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Whether born from experience or inherent physiological or cultural differences…our gender and national origins may and will make a difference in our judging.
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I was a keen observer and listener. I picked up on clues. I figured things out logically, and I enjoyed puzzles. I loved the clear, focused feeling that came when I concentrated on solving a problem and everything else faded out.
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Pretending to be a princess is fun, but it is definitely not a career.
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A surplus of effort could overcome a deficit of confidence.
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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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When everyone at school is speaking one language, and a lot of your classmates’ parents also speak it, and you go home and see that your community is different -there is a sense of shame attached to that. It really takes growing up to treasure the specialness of being different.
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There are uses to adversity, and they don’t reveal themselves until tested. Whether it’s serious illness, financial hardship, or the simple constraint of parents who speak limited English, difficulty can tap unexpected strengths.
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You make your life choices understanding that you might and do have to work harder to prove yourself.
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I don’t believe we should bend the Constitution under any circumstance. It says what it says. We should do honor to it.
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If you’re poor, you don’t often live near a good school. If it’s a competitive public school program, our kids are not prepared to enter those programs.
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There are no bystanders in life. Our humanity makes us each a part of something greater than ourselves.
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