There are cultural biases built into testing, and that was one of the motivations for the concept of affirmative action - to try to balance out those effects.

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.

Try not to have a good time...this is supposed to be educational.

To alter the universe, alter your thoughts, because the only universe you will ever know is in your mind.

THOSE WHO SAID IT CAN'T BE DONE...SHOULDN'T GET IN MY WAY WHILE I'M DOING IT!

Stop measuring days by degree of productivity and start experiencing them by degree of presence.

The happiest man is he, who being above the troubles which money brings, has his hands the fullest of work.

I've always sensed for myself an obligation to bear witness to my time.

It's important to be alive in those moment, especially when you're doing something you love to do.

There was nothing that said the road to popular vote. Hey guys, we won. You don't have to respond.

I say only that this man [Donald Trump] is not Christian if he has said things like that [about wall]. We must see if he said things in that way and in this I give the benefit of the doubt.

I like to think that there is a clear majority of people who's be supportive of the idea, It does save the existing industry. It does provide hundreds of millions of dollars for the Commonwealth.