So many people grew up with challenges, as I did. There weren't always…

Sonia Sotomayor
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So many people grew up with challenges, as I did. There weren't always happy things happening to me or around me. But when you look at the core of goodness within yourself - at the optimism and hope - you realize it comes from the environment you grew up in. ✨ Interview with Oprah Winfrey, www.oprah.com. January 28, 2013.
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