I come to every case with an open mind. Every case is new to me.

Success is its own reward, but failure is a great teacher too, and not to be feared.

As you discover what strength you can draw from your community in this world from which it stands apart, look outward as well as inward. Build bridges instead of walls.

I do know one thing about me: I don't measure myself by others' expectations or let others define my worth.

Experience has taught me that you cannot value dreams according to the odds of their coming true. Their real value is in stirring within us the will to aspire.

I would hope that a wise Latina woman with the richness of her experiences would more often than not reach a better conclusion than a white male who hasn't lived that life.

Remember that no one succeeds alone. Never walk alone in your future paths.

Whether born from experience or inherent physiological or cultural differences...our gender and national origins may and will make a difference in our judging.

Until we reach equality in education, we can't reach equality in the larger society.

The Latina in me is an ember that blazes forever.

There are no bystanders in life [...] Our humanity makes us each a part of something greater than ourselves.

It is better to hug than shake hands.

O friends, no more these sounds!Let us sing more cheerful songs, more full of joy!

A broad margin of leisure is as beautiful in a man's life as in a book. Haste makes waste, no less in life than in housekeeping. Keep the time, observe the hours of the universe, not of the cars.

The best 45 years of my life were the 5 years I spent with Ton Jones.

I did not have implants, I just had a growth spurt.

You and your oven are capable of great things,Remember, no two ovens are the same.

We've both got into the blue beetle. He got into the red door, I got into the white one.

[On Hollywood:] This is no town for a come back, people are too unsure of themselves.

Believe in yourself and negotiate for yourself. Own your own success.

We can't allow multinational oil companies boasting of record profits to gouge consumers... We must do what we can to fix this problem.