The idea of a commonwealth relationship is alien to most people but I think that's true generally.

Don't be shy about making a teacher of any willing party who knows what he or she is doing.

Even though Article IV of the Constitution says that treaties are the 'supreme law of the land,' in most instances they're not even law.

In every position that I've been in, there have been naysayers who don't believe I'm qualified or who don't believe I can do the work. And I feel a special responsibility to prove them wrong.

This wealth of experiences, personal and professional, have helped me appreciate the variety of perspectives that present themselves in every case that I hear.

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.

Remember that no one succeeds alone. Never walk alone in your future paths.