Sandra Day O'Connor

Having family responsibilities and concerns just has to make you a more understanding person.

The power I exert on the court depends on the power of my arguments, not on my gender.

I don't know how a judge can concentrate on being fair and impartial when he or she is faced with possible jail time for making a decision that others deem incorrect.

Marriage can be work, it can be difficult, it can be hard, but I think working through those times makes you stronger as a couple and as a unit.

The splendid empire of Charles the Fifth was erected upon the grave of liberty.

The impact of any particular writer on your own work is hard to discern.