Our prayers must not be efforts to bend God to our will but to yield ourselves to His.
I'm not on the court anymore, so no use looking for my philosophy. If somebody's waiting for that, they can wait for another justice.
We don't accomplish anything in this world alone. . . and whatever happens is the result of the whole tapestry of one's life and all the weavings of individual threads form one to another that creates something.
Society as a whole benefits immeasurably from a climate in which all persons, regardless of race or gender, may have the opportunity to earn respect, responsibility, advancement and remuneration based on ability.
Be aware that even before you have reached your ultimate professional destination, if you always strive for excellence, you can and should have a substantial impact on the world in which you live.
I have always thought that while it's wonderful to be the first to do something, you don't want to be the last.
I think the important thing about my appointment is not that I will decide cases as a woman, but that I am a woman who will get to decide cases.
I have the charisma of the chipmunk. I never have thought I was smart. I thought the people I dealt with were dumb.
If airline seat cushions are such great flotation devices, why don't you ever see anyone take one to the beach?
I think there's a rule that once you want to live somewhere, you can't find a job.
Be with those who help your being. Don't sit with indifferent people, whose breath comes cold out of their mouths.