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. Sonia Sotomayor adversityconstraintdifficulty share on social
When I'm concentrating, I can be fixed in place for hours. In fact, there was a joke in my office that everybody would come and chat outside my door because they knew - no matter how loud they talked - if I was concentrating, it would not disturb me at all. Sonia Sotomayor chatconcentratedisturb share on social
I hope that as the Senate and American people learn more about me, they will see that I am an ordinary person who has been blessed with extraordinary opportunities and experiences. Sonia Sotomayor americanblessexperience Change image and share on social
I don't believe we should bend the Constitution under any circumstance. It says what it says. We should do honor to it. Sonia Sotomayor bendcircumstanceconstitution Change image and share on social
No matter how liberal I am, I'm still outraged by crimes of violence. Regardless of whether I can sympathize with the causes that lead these individuals to do these crimes, the effects are outrageous. Sonia Sotomayor crimeeffectindividual Change image and share on social
I've never wanted to get adjusted to my income, because I knew I wanted to go back to public service. And in comparison to what my mother earns and how I was raised, it's not modest at all. I have no right to complain. Sonia Sotomayor adjustbackcomparison share on social
I stand on the shoulders of countless people, yet there is one extraordinary person who is my life aspiration. That person is my mother, Celina Sotomayor. Sonia Sotomayor aspirationcelinacountless Change image and share on social
We have to look and ensure that we're paying attention to what we're doing, so that we don't reflexively institute processes and procedures that exclude people without thought. Sonia Sotomayor attentionensureexclude Change image and share on social
I honestly felt no envy or resentment, only astonishment at how much of a world there was out there and how much of it others already knew. The agenda for self-cultivation that had been set for my classmates by their teachers and parents was something I'd have to develop for myself. Sonia Sotomayor agendumastonishmentclassmate share on social
I am an ordinary person who has been blessed with extraordinary opportunities and experiences. Today is one of those experiences. Sonia Sotomayor blessexperienceextraordinary Change image and share on social