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.

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.

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.