I was fifteen years old when I understood how it is that things break down: people can't imagine someone else's point of view.

I want to state upfront, unequivocally and without doubt: I do not believe that any racial, ethnic or gender group has an advantage in sound judging. I do believe that every person has an equal opportunity to be a good and wise judge, regardless of their background or life experiences.

Being a justice. If you love law the way I do... you're given the job of a lifetime... you're permitted to address the most important legal questions of the country, and sometimes the world. And in doing so, you make a difference in people's lives.

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.

A surplus of effort could overcome a deficit of confidence.

The President [Barack Obama] had suggested that I not watch the news during the confirmation process. I assiduously followed his advice.

I hope in my book [My Beloved World], that the sense that I really feel connected comes through.