143 Quotes by Sandra Day O'Connor

How dare you make my life a felony.

We pay a price when we deprive children of the exposure to the values, principles, and education they need to make them good citizens.

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.

And I went off to Stanford, I was pretty young and pretty naive. And I had a professor I really loved, who was himself a lawyer.

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

The destiny of the woman must be shaped to a large extent on her own conception of her spiritual imperative and her place in society.

We don't accomplish anything in this world alone.

The freedom to criticize judges and other public officials is necessary to a vibrant democracy.

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