I savor life. When you have anything that threatens life it prods you into stepping back and really appreciating the value of life and taking from it what you can.
SONIA SOTOMAYORAs 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.
More Sonia Sotomayor Quotes
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If your child marches to a different beat, a different drummer, you might just have to go along with that music. Help them achieve what’s important to them.
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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’ve spent my whole life learning how to do things that were hard for me.
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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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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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I do believe that every person has an equal opportunity to be a good and wise judge regardless of their background or life experiences.
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I have never, ever focused on the negative of things. I always look at the positive.
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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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The way to stop discrimination on the basis of race is to speak openly and candidly on the subject of race, and to apply the Constitution with eyes open to the unfortunate effects of centuries of racial discrimination.
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I strive never to forget the real world consequences of my decisions on individuals, businesses and government.
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If I write a book where all I’ve ever experienced is success, people won’t take a positive lesson from it. In being candid, I have to own up to my own failures, both in my marriage and in my work environment.
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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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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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The dynamism of any diverse community depends not only on the diversity itself but on promoting a sense of belonging among those who formerly would have been considered and felt themselves outsiders.
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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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