Since I have difficulty defining merit and what merit alone means - and in any context, whether it's judicial or otherwise - I accept that different experiences in and of itself, bring merit to the system. Sonia Sotomayor acceptbringcontext share on social
I am a product of affirmative action. I am the perfect affirmative action baby. I am Puerto Rican, born and raised in the south Bronx. My test scores were not comparable to my colleagues at Princeton and Yale. Not so far off so that I wasn't able to succeed at those institutions. Sonia Sotomayor actionaffirmativebaby share on social
The truth is that since childhood I had cultivated an existential independence. It came from perceiving the adults around me as unreliable, and without it I felt I wouldn't have survived. I cared deeply for everyone in my family, but in the end I depended on myself. Sonia Sotomayor adultcarechildhood share on social
I do think there is a value in the services of judges for long periods of time. Sonia Sotomayor judgelongperiod Change image and share on social
When I call myself an affirmative action baby, I'm talking about the essence of what affirmative action was when it started. Sonia Sotomayor actionaffirmativebaby Change image and share on social
Sometimes, idealistic people are put off the whole business of networking as something tainted by flattery and the pursuit of selfish advantage. But virtue in obscurity is rewarded only in Heaven. To succeed in this world you have to be known to people. Sonia Sotomayor advantagebusinessflattery share on social
I would hope that a wise Latina woman with the richness of her experiences would more often than not reach a better conclusion than a white male who hasn't lived that life. Sonia Sotomayor conclusionexperiencehope Change image and share on social
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. Sonia Sotomayor failfailurehurt Change image and share on social
If your child marches to a different beat, a different drummer, you might just have to go along with that music. Help them achieve what's important to them. Sonia Sotomayor achievebeatchild Change image and share on social
I have never, ever focused on the negative of things. I always look at the positive. Sonia Sotomayor focusnegativepositive Change image and share on social
