I have come to believe that in order to thrive, a child must have at least one adult in her life who shows her - Sonia Sotomayor

There is indeed something deeply wrong with a person who lacks principles, who has no moral core. There are, likewise, certainly values that brook no compromise, and I would count among them integrity, fairness, and the avoidance of cruelty. But I have never accepted the argument that principle is compromised by judging each situation on its own merits, with due appreciation of the idiosyncrasy of human motivation and fallibility.

...you cannot value dreams according to the odds of their coming true. The real value is in stirring within us the will to aspire.

With every friend I’ve known, in every situation I’ve encountered, I have found something to learn.