My concern was whether I could do the job of a justice well enough to convince the nation that my appointment was the right move.

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.

You shall know the truth and the truth shall make you odd.

The happiest people are not those who have the best things, but those who enjoy the life and get the most of it with what they have.

The best way to vanquish your enemies on the Internet? Ignore them.

In your heart of hearts, I believe all of you around this table know what this country needs.

At some point, your memories, your stories, your adventures, will be the only things you'll have left.

We should allow others' excellences, to preserve a modest opinion of our own.

Once you get labelled, people expect you to behave within the very narrow confines of that label.

I also have an idea for a book on biodiversity, and why and how we should be conserving it.

It is in the turmoil of chaos that we discover what, if anything, we are.

You can't win. The annoying thing is that you can't attack them, but you can't defend yourself. The best thing you could possibly do is punch a paparazzi and give them their big payday.