Sonia Maria Sotomayor was born on June 25, 1954, in The Bronx, New York, United States. She is an American lawyer and jurist who has served as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States since August 8, 2009. Appointed by President Barack Obama, she is the first Hispanic justice and the third woman to ever serve on the nation's highest court. Previously, she was a federal judge, prosecutor, and corporate litigator. May these Sonia Sotomayor quotes and sayings offer you insights to help you stay resilient despite obstacles in chasing your dreams.
1. “Success is its own reward, but failure is a great teacher too, and not to be feared.” – Sonia Sotomayor
2. “I do believe that every person has an equal opportunity to be a good and wise judge regardless of their background or life experiences.” – Sonia Sotomayor
3. “You've got to get your education! It's the only way to get ahead in the world.” – Sonia Sotomayor
4. “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 unsuspected strengths.” – Sonia Sotomayor
5. “I am an ordinary person who has been blessed with extraordinary opportunities and experiences.” – Sonia Sotomayor
6. “It is important for all of us to appreciate where we come from and how that history has really shaped us in ways that we might not understand.” – Sonia Sotomayor
7. “I firmly believe in the rule of law as the foundation for all of our basic rights.” – Sonia Sotomayor
8. “It's not the heart that compels conclusions in cases, it's the law.” – Sonia Sotomayor
9. “You know, failure hurts. Any kind of failure stings. If you live in the sting, you will undoubtedly fail. My way of getting past the sting is to say no, I'm just not going to let this get me down.” – Sonia Sotomayor
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10. “A surplus of effort could overcome a deficit of confidence.” – Sonia Sotomayor
11. “For me, education opened my eyes to what I could become. Education enriches you as a person.” – Sonia Sotomayor
12. “You make your life choices understanding that you might and do have to work harder to prove yourself.” – Sonia Sotomayor
13. “I think that the day a justice forgets that each decision comes at a cost to someone, then I think you start losing your humanity.” – Sonia Sotomayor
14. “I have never, ever focused on the negative of things. I always look at the positive.” – Sonia Sotomayor
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15. “Don't mistake politeness for lack of strength.” – Sonia Sotomayor
16. “I have never had to face anything that could overwhelm the native optimism and stubborn perseverance I was blessed with.” – Sonia Sotomayor
17. “Personal experiences affect the facts that judges choose to see.” – Sonia Sotomayor
18. “The duty of a judge is to apply the law, not to determine it.” – Sonia Sotomayor
19. “Be different, be brave, be you.” – Sonia Sotomayor
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20. “The greatest obstacle in life is fear and giving up because of it.” – Sonia Sotomayor
21. “Education expands your knowledge and your ability to relate with and in the world. Education helps you to think critically, to argue persuasively and to think about things from many different perspectives.” – Sonia Sotomayor
22. “I do think there is a value in the services of judges for long periods of time.” – Sonia Sotomayor
23. “Much of the uncertainty of law is not an unfortunate accident: it is of immense social value.” – Sonia Sotomayor
24. “I’m young at heart. I’m young in spirit, and I’m still adventurous.” – Sonia Sotomayor
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25. “We apply law to facts. We don't apply feelings to facts.” – Sonia Sotomayor
26. “It really takes growing up to treasure the specialness of being different.” – Sonia Sotomayor
27. “You have within you, right now, everything you need to deal with whatever the world can throw at you.” – Sonia Sotomayor
28. “I am a product of affirmative action.” – Sonia Sotomayor
29. “Whether born from experience or inherent physiological or cultural differences, our gender and national origins may and will make a difference in our judging.” – Sonia Sotomayor
30. “Until we get equality in education, we won't have an equal society.” – Sonia Sotomayor
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31. “I think it’s important to move people beyond just dreaming into doing. They have to be able to see that you are just like them, and you made it.” – Sonia Sotomayor
32. “If your child marches to a different beat, a different drummer, you might just have to go along with that music. Help them achieve what’s important to them.” – Sonia Sotomayor
33. “I've spent my whole life learning how to do things that were hard for me.” – Sonia Sotomayor
34. “When you come from a background like mine, where you're entering worlds that are so different than your own, you have to be afraid.” – Sonia Sotomayor
35. “I savor life. When you have anything that threatens life. It prods you into stepping back and really appreciating the value of life and taking from it what you can.” – Sonia Sotomayor
36. “Sometimes, idealistic people are put off the whole business of networking as something tainted by flattery and the pursuit of selfish advantage. But virtue in obscurity is rewarded only in Heaven.” – Sonia Sotomayor
37. “My job as a prosecutor is to do justice. And justice is served when a guilty man is convicted and an innocent man is not.” – Sonia Sotomayor
38. “Since I have difficulty defining merit and what merit alone means—and in any context, whether it’s judicial or otherwise—I accept that different experiences in and of itself, bring merit to the system.” – Sonia Sotomayor
39. “I was a keen observer and listener. I picked up on clues. I figured things out logically, and I enjoyed puzzles. I loved the clear, focused feeling that came when I concentrated on solving a problem and everything else faded out.” – Sonia Sotomayor
40. “This wealth of experiences, personal and professional, have helped me appreciate the variety of perspectives that present themselves in every case that I hear.” – Sonia Sotomayor
41. “I have faith in the process of the law, and if it is carried out fairly, I can live with the results, whatever they may be.” – Sonia Sotomayor
42. “Whether it’s serious illness, financial hardship, or the simple constraint of parents who speak limited English, difficulty can tap unexpected strengths.” – Sonia Sotomayor
43. “We have to look and ensure that we're paying attention to what we're doing, so that we don't reflexively institute processes and procedures that exclude people without thought.” – Sonia Sotomayor
44. “If the system is broken, my inclination is to fix it rather than to fight it.” – Sonia Sotomayor
45. “No matter how liberal I am, I’m still outraged by crimes of violence.” – Sonia Sotomayor
46. “Sometimes it gets boring. No justice is supposed to say that. But, you know, there's drudgery in every job you're going to do.” – Sonia Sotomayor
47. “To succeed in this world you have to be known to people.” – Sonia Sotomayor
48. “I don’t prejudge issues. I come to every case with an open mind. Every case is new to me.” – Sonia Sotomayor
49. “I am a very spiritual person. Maybe not traditionally religious in terms of Sunday Mass every week, that sort of thing.” – Sonia Sotomayor
50. “The Latina in me is an ember that blazes forever.” – Sonia Sotomayor
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2. “I do believe that every person has an equal opportunity to be a good and wise judge regardless of their background or life experiences.” – Sonia Sotomayor
3. “You've got to get your education! It's the only way to get ahead in the world.” – Sonia Sotomayor
4. “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 unsuspected strengths.” – Sonia Sotomayor
5. “I am an ordinary person who has been blessed with extraordinary opportunities and experiences.” – Sonia Sotomayor
6. “It is important for all of us to appreciate where we come from and how that history has really shaped us in ways that we might not understand.” – Sonia Sotomayor
7. “I firmly believe in the rule of law as the foundation for all of our basic rights.” – Sonia Sotomayor
8. “It's not the heart that compels conclusions in cases, it's the law.” – Sonia Sotomayor
9. “You know, failure hurts. Any kind of failure stings. If you live in the sting, you will undoubtedly fail. My way of getting past the sting is to say no, I'm just not going to let this get me down.” – Sonia Sotomayor
11. “For me, education opened my eyes to what I could become. Education enriches you as a person.” – Sonia Sotomayor
12. “You make your life choices understanding that you might and do have to work harder to prove yourself.” – Sonia Sotomayor
13. “I think that the day a justice forgets that each decision comes at a cost to someone, then I think you start losing your humanity.” – Sonia Sotomayor
14. “I have never, ever focused on the negative of things. I always look at the positive.” – Sonia Sotomayor
16. “I have never had to face anything that could overwhelm the native optimism and stubborn perseverance I was blessed with.” – Sonia Sotomayor
17. “Personal experiences affect the facts that judges choose to see.” – Sonia Sotomayor
18. “The duty of a judge is to apply the law, not to determine it.” – Sonia Sotomayor
19. “Be different, be brave, be you.” – Sonia Sotomayor
21. “Education expands your knowledge and your ability to relate with and in the world. Education helps you to think critically, to argue persuasively and to think about things from many different perspectives.” – Sonia Sotomayor
22. “I do think there is a value in the services of judges for long periods of time.” – Sonia Sotomayor
23. “Much of the uncertainty of law is not an unfortunate accident: it is of immense social value.” – Sonia Sotomayor
24. “I’m young at heart. I’m young in spirit, and I’m still adventurous.” – Sonia Sotomayor
26. “It really takes growing up to treasure the specialness of being different.” – Sonia Sotomayor
27. “You have within you, right now, everything you need to deal with whatever the world can throw at you.” – Sonia Sotomayor
28. “I am a product of affirmative action.” – Sonia Sotomayor
29. “Whether born from experience or inherent physiological or cultural differences, our gender and national origins may and will make a difference in our judging.” – Sonia Sotomayor
30. “Until we get equality in education, we won't have an equal society.” – Sonia Sotomayor
More Sonia Sotomayor Famous Quotes
31. “I think it’s important to move people beyond just dreaming into doing. They have to be able to see that you are just like them, and you made it.” – Sonia Sotomayor
32. “If your child marches to a different beat, a different drummer, you might just have to go along with that music. Help them achieve what’s important to them.” – Sonia Sotomayor
33. “I've spent my whole life learning how to do things that were hard for me.” – Sonia Sotomayor
34. “When you come from a background like mine, where you're entering worlds that are so different than your own, you have to be afraid.” – Sonia Sotomayor
35. “I savor life. When you have anything that threatens life. It prods you into stepping back and really appreciating the value of life and taking from it what you can.” – Sonia Sotomayor
36. “Sometimes, idealistic people are put off the whole business of networking as something tainted by flattery and the pursuit of selfish advantage. But virtue in obscurity is rewarded only in Heaven.” – Sonia Sotomayor
37. “My job as a prosecutor is to do justice. And justice is served when a guilty man is convicted and an innocent man is not.” – Sonia Sotomayor
38. “Since I have difficulty defining merit and what merit alone means—and in any context, whether it’s judicial or otherwise—I accept that different experiences in and of itself, bring merit to the system.” – Sonia Sotomayor
39. “I was a keen observer and listener. I picked up on clues. I figured things out logically, and I enjoyed puzzles. I loved the clear, focused feeling that came when I concentrated on solving a problem and everything else faded out.” – Sonia Sotomayor
40. “This wealth of experiences, personal and professional, have helped me appreciate the variety of perspectives that present themselves in every case that I hear.” – Sonia Sotomayor
41. “I have faith in the process of the law, and if it is carried out fairly, I can live with the results, whatever they may be.” – Sonia Sotomayor
42. “Whether it’s serious illness, financial hardship, or the simple constraint of parents who speak limited English, difficulty can tap unexpected strengths.” – Sonia Sotomayor
43. “We have to look and ensure that we're paying attention to what we're doing, so that we don't reflexively institute processes and procedures that exclude people without thought.” – Sonia Sotomayor
44. “If the system is broken, my inclination is to fix it rather than to fight it.” – Sonia Sotomayor
45. “No matter how liberal I am, I’m still outraged by crimes of violence.” – Sonia Sotomayor
46. “Sometimes it gets boring. No justice is supposed to say that. But, you know, there's drudgery in every job you're going to do.” – Sonia Sotomayor
47. “To succeed in this world you have to be known to people.” – Sonia Sotomayor
48. “I don’t prejudge issues. I come to every case with an open mind. Every case is new to me.” – Sonia Sotomayor
49. “I am a very spiritual person. Maybe not traditionally religious in terms of Sunday Mass every week, that sort of thing.” – Sonia Sotomayor
50. “The Latina in me is an ember that blazes forever.” – Sonia Sotomayor
Share these Sonia Sotomayor Inspirational Quotes with your friends, family, and loved ones to inspire them as well.