The members of the court were just delighted to have a ninth member - male or female. They were all kind and welcoming.
Sandra Day O'ConnorThe freedom to criticize judges and other public officials is necessary to a vibrant democracy. The problem comes when healthy criticism is replaced with more destructive intimidation and sanctions.
Sandra Day O'ConnorI loved my husband very much, and it was heartbreaking to have him develop Alzheimer's disease, and to stand by and watch him decline in his ability to take care of himself.
Sandra Day O'Connor