Being a justice. If you love law the way I do... you're given the job of a lifetime... you're permitted to address… — Sonia Sotomayor Copy Share Image
I hope in my book [My Beloved World], that the sense that I really feel connected comes through. — Sonia Sotomayor Copy Share Image
I have come to believe that in order to thrive, a child must have at least one adult in her life who… — Sonia Sotomayor Copy Share Image
My mom loved the book [My beloved world] and she said to me, 'I never knew you had done so much.' — Sonia Sotomayor Copy Share Image
I got a label because I was Hispanic and a woman and [therefore] I had to be liberal. — Sonia Sotomayor Copy Share Image
One of the other reasons for writing this book [My Beloved World] was to hold on to the person you first met.… — Sonia Sotomayor Copy Share Image
This is, for an accomplished Latino, an accomplished African American, an accomplished anyone who disproves stereotypes, it's a constant battle in your life. — Sonia Sotomayor Copy Share Image
I have never had to face anything that could overwhelm the native optimism and stubborn perseverance I was blessed with. — Sonia Sotomayor Copy Share Image
The task of a judge is not to make the law - it is to apply the law. — Sonia Sotomayor Copy Share Image
I got a message from one of my friends in Puerto Rico, who said, 'Sonia, there's nobody working in Puerto Rico - they're all… — Sonia Sotomayor Copy Share Image
In the wider context, what I believe I was - the point I was making was that our life experiences do permit us to… — Sonia Sotomayor Copy Share Image
I have spent my years since Princeton, while at law school and in my various professional jobs, not feeling completely a part of the… — Sonia Sotomayor Copy Share Image
The first case I sat on... was Citizens United. Talk about being thrown in. Needless to say, if I was scared before, I was… — Sonia Sotomayor Copy Share Image
“Over the years, I have gathered more godchildren than anyone I know, and I take the role seriously.” — Sonia Sotomayor Copy Share Image
I am growing to love DC.This [Washington] is a beautiful city. I think every citizen should come see their capital. A lot of the… — Sonia Sotomayor Copy Share Image
“I think that even someone who got into an institution through affirmative action could prove they were qualified by what they accomplished there. Page 188” — Sonia Sotomayor Copy Share Image
You make your life choices understanding that you might and do have to work harder to prove yourself. — Sonia Sotomayor Copy Share Image
“The persistence or failure of human relationships cannot be predicted by any set of objective or universal criteria. We are all limited, highly imperfect… — Sonia Sotomayor Copy Share Image