Historically courts in this country have been insulated. We do not look beyond our borders for precedents.

The Establishment Clause prohibits government from making adherence to a religion relevant in any way to a person's standing in the political community.

Do the best you can in every task, no matter how unimportant it may seem at the time. No one learns more about a problem than the person at the bottom.

I think the important thing about my appointment is not that I will decide cases as a woman, but that I am a woman who will get to decide cases.

The framers of the Constitution were so clear in the federalist papers and elsewhere that they felt an independent judiciary was critical to the success of the nation.

Unfortunately civility is hard to codify or legislate, but you know it when you see it. It's possible to disagree without being disagreeable.

We don't accomplish anything in this world alone.

Be aware that even before you have reached your ultimate professional destination, if you always strive for excellence, you can and should have a substantial impact on the world in which you live.

This chance will stand before you only once.

The power I exert on the court depends on the power of the power of my arguments, not my gender

We have a complex system of government. You have to teach it to every generation.

Dumbledore's man through and through, aren't you Potter?" "Yeah I am, " said Harry. "Glad we straightened that out.

My wife is the most wonderful woman in the world and that's not just my opinion - it's hers.

The value of old age depends upon the person who reaches it. To some men of early performance it is useless. To others, who are late to develop, it just enables them to finish the job.

A literary critic is someone who can't write, but who loves to show he would have been a wonderful writer if only he could!

This is getting funner.

A painting is a collection of a series of corrections.

There is no way to have a strong arm if you don't throw enough.

I wasn't Santa in Santa Jr., but I was Santa in Cancel Christmas.

English was good enough for Jesus Christ and it's good enough for the children of Texas.

What is the freedom a man can enjoy? Man is governed by certain restraints. He has to adhere to truth.