being a member of the court is a lot like walking through fresh concrete. Do you remember doing that as a child and leaving a footprint and it hardens after you? I'm afraid that's what we do and we look back and we see those opinions we've written and they've sort of hardened after us.
Sandra Day O'ConnorHistorically courts in this country have been insulated. We do not look beyond our borders for precedents.
Sandra Day O'ConnorIf statistics are any indication, the system may well be allowing some innocent defendants to be executed.
Sandra Day O'Connor