We don't accomplish anything in this world alone... and whatever happens is the result of the whole tapestry of one's life and all the weavings of individual threads form one to another that creates something.
Sandra Day O'ConnorI sort of thought the framers of the Constitution were talking about the rights of individuals, not corporate entities.
Sandra Day O'ConnorI don't think it's the court's perceived role to do some explaining of a political nature.
Sandra Day O'ConnorIf statistics are any indication, the system may well be allowing some innocent defendants to be executed.
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'ConnorA fundamental premise of American democratic theory is that government exists to serve the people. ... Public records are one portal through which the people observe their government, ensuring its accountability, integrity, and equity while minimizing sovereign mischief and malfeasance
Sandra Day O'Connor