I savor life. When you have anything that threatens life... it prods you into stepping back and really appreciating the value of life and taking from it what you can.
Sonia SotomayorI strive never to forget the real world consequences of my decisions on individuals, businesses and government.
Sonia SotomayorYou can't be a minority in this society without having someone express disapproval about affirmative action.
Sonia SotomayorI don't view prosecutors and attorneys as natural enemies. ... Though their roles are oppositional, the two simply have different roles to play in pursuit of the larger purpose, realizing the rule of law. ... This is not to deny that the will to win drives those efforts. ... Rather, it is simply to insist that ultimately, neither the accused nor society is served unless the integrity of the system is set above the expedient purposes of either side.
Sonia Sotomayor