I stand on the shoulders of countless people, yet there is one extraordinary person who is my life aspiration. That person is my mother, Celina Sotomayor.

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.

She wanted to hug him and at the same time she kind of wanted to slap him.

Don’t just do what is required, do what is respected.

When you vote, you are exercising political authority, you're using force. And force, my friends, is violence. The supreme authority from which all other authorities are derived.

And I'm a Catholic, from an Irish Catholic family, and we know plenty of stuff about guilt.

Since everything is in our heads, we had better not lose them.

I think the Dudleys are mad at us, well, because we're beautiful!

Just think of all those women on the Titanic who said, 'No thank you' to desert that night. And for what?!

Friendships are discovered rather than made.

A divinely expressed performance in any genre sets me completely on fire.

No matter your obstacles, live a happy life.