The battle, sir, is not to the strong alone; it is to the vigilant, the active, the brave.
A state of war is not a blank check. . . when it comes to the rights of the Nation's citizens.
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.
the reverse side of love is unbearable loss.
Little men build up great ones, but the snow colossus soon melts; the good stand under the eye of God, and therefore stand.
My heart stopped. It just stopped beating. And for the first time in my life, I had that feeling. You know, like the world is moving all around you, all beneath you, all inside you, and you're floating. Floating in midair. And the only thing keeping you from drifting away is the other person's eyes. They're connected to yours by some invisible physical force, and they hold you fast while the rest of the world swirls and twirls and falls completely away.
Commonplace though it may appear, this doing of one's duty embodies the highest ideal of life and character. There may be nothing heroic about it; but the common lot of men is not heroic.