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Sonia Sotomayor Quotes

It's not the heart that compels conclusions in cases, it's the law.

Sonia Sotomayor

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: judge
Nationality: american
Birth: June 25, 1954

Topics

Heart Law Conclusions Cases Compels

I know what it meant to me to play the Reverend Mother, a role I've, in some ways, prepared a lifetime to do. It's why I took the part.

Mother Me Play Know Why Role

I've been a reporter for 20 years, and I don't ever get things wrong. That's important in terms of my professional status.

Wrong Professional Important Years

I guess I find it easier to talk when I have a guitar in front of me.

Me Guitar Find Talk Easier Front

I'm not a barbarian.

I wanted to be involved with literature. I certainly wasn't going to be able to write for a living, and I didn't have enough confidence in my talent to think that I should be just doing that. Publishing seemed like fun to me - to be involved with writers. And it did turn out to be.

Jonathan Galassi

Confidence Talent Fun Me Think

It is always a challenge to work when people have big expectations. I would much rather feel comfortable working without expectations.

Work Challenge People Expectations

I do like to just have football on, so I will TiVo, like, three or four games for the weekend, and I'll just turn it on when there's no live football on, just to have the background noise.

Christopher Gorham

Live Football Weekend Three Will

We have a government that, generally speaking, does not respond to the people.

Christopher Reeve

Government People Respond Speaking

I know that there's a cultural expectation that women be nurturing, delicate flowers. And I am. So delicate. But that doesn't mean I can't write a good, gory murder scene.

Good Women I Am Flowers Know Mean

It's only when I feel that I can do justice to a character that I take up a film.

Character Justice Feel I Can Up

He who doesn't pray to the Lord prays to the devil.

Devil Lord Pray Who He Prays

Every 10 years you're a different person, and the really great books evolve with you as you get older. They're full of new rewards.

Great You Person New Years Evolve

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