I can and do aspire to be greater than the sum total of my experiences, but I accept my limitations. I willingly accept that we who judge must not deny the differences resulting from experience and heritage but attempt, as the Supreme Court suggests, continuously to judge when those opinions, sympathies and prejudices are appropriate.
Sonia SotomayorSuccess is its own reward, but failure is a great teacher too, and not to be feared.
Sonia SotomayorI was raised in a Bronx public housing project, but studied at two of the nation's finest universities. I did work as an assistant district attorney, prosecuting violent crimes that devastate our communities.
Sonia SotomayorIf the issue is letting the states experiment and letting the society have more time to figure out its direction, why is taking a case now the answer?
Sonia Sotomayor