Stephanie

“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. It doesn’t always, of course: I’ve seen life beat people down until they can’t get up. But I have never had to face anything that could overwhelm the native optimism and stubborn perseverance I was blessed with.”
― Sonia Sotomayor, My Beloved World

“I was fifteen years old when I understood how it is that things break down: people can't imagine someone else's point of view.”
― Sonia Sotomayor, My Beloved World

“A smooth sea never made a skilled sailor.”
― Franklin D. Roosevelt

“Many of the gaps in my knowledge and understanding were simply limits of class and cultural background, not lack of aptitude or application as I feared. Page 135”
― Sonia Sotomayor, My Beloved World