I didn't know I had a sense of limitation until I got into the greater world.

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.

Whether born from experience or inherent physiological or cultural differences...our gender and national origins may and will make a difference in our judging.

The best I could say about third grade was that it was a more or less continuous state of dread.

Sometimes, even if there was no useful advice to give, I saw that listening still helped.

If 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?

There are uses to adversity, and they don't reveal themselves until tested. Whether it's serious illness, financial hardship, or the simple constraint of parents who speak limited English, difficulty can tap unexpected strengths.