I honestly felt no envy or resentment, only astonishment at how much o…

Sonia Sotomayor
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I honestly felt no envy or resentment, only astonishment at how much of a world there was out there and how much of it others already knew. The agenda for self-cultivation that had been set for my classmates by their teachers and parents was something I'd have to develop for myself. ✨ Sonia Sotomayor (2013). My Beloved World, p.135, Vintage
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