The first case I sat on... was Citizens United. Talk about being thrown in. Needless to say, if I was scared before, I was terrified. Sonia Sotomayor casecitizenneedles Change image and share on social
It is important for all of us to appreciate where we come from and how that history has really shaped us in ways that we might not understand. Sonia Sotomayor historyimportantshape Change image and share on social
I think it's important to move people beyond just dreaming into doing. They have to be able to see that you are just like them, and you made it. Sonia Sotomayor dreamimportantmake Change image and share on social
Whether born from experience or inherent physiological or cultural differences, our gender and national origins may and will make a difference in our judging. Sonia Sotomayor bearculturaldifference Change image and share on social
I listened very, very carefully to the world around me to pick up the signals of when trouble was coming. Not that I could stop it. But it made me observant. That was helpful when I became a lawyer, because I knew how to read people's signals. Sonia Sotomayor carefullycomehelpful share on social
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 Sotomayor appreciatebacklife Change image and share on social
We apply law to facts. We don't apply feelings to facts. Sonia Sotomayor applyfactfeeling Change image and 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
Much of the uncertainty of law is not an unfortunate accident: it is of immense social value. Sonia Sotomayor accidentimmenselaw 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
