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I do know one thing about me: I don’t measure myself by others’ expectations or let others define my worth.

Sonia Sotomayor

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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Enjoyment Fade Listening Logic Myself Observation Problem
Remember that no one succeeds alone. Never walk alone in your future paths.
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Alone Future Oneself Path Remember Success Walk
There are no bystanders in this life.
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Life One Liner Stand
Don’t mistake politeness for lack of strength.
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Mistake Polite Strength
We apply law to facts. We don’t apply feelings to facts.
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Difference Fact Feelings Law
I have never had to face anything that could overwhelm the native optimism and stubborn perseverance I was blessed with.
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Blessing Face Myself Native Perseverance
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
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
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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Believe Constitution Honor Respect
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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Book Environment Experience Failure Myself People Success Work Writing
You make your life choices understanding that you might and do have to work harder to prove yourself.
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Choice Hard Work Life Understand Yourself
You can’t dream unless you know what the possibilities are.
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Dreams Possible Yourself
To me, lawyering is the height of service – and being involved in this profession is a gift.
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Gift Law Myself Professional Service
Until we reach equality in education, we can’t reach equality in the larger society.
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Education Equality Reach Society
My judicial philosophy is fidelity to the law.
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Judiciary Law Myself Philosophy
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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Children Competition Goodness Live Ourselves Poor Preparation Program

I do know one thing about me: I don’t measure myself by others’ expectations or let others define my worth.

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