. . . But experience has taught me that you cannot value dreams according to the odds of their coming true. Their real value is instirring within us the will to aspire. That will, wherever it finally leads, does at least move you forward. And after a time you may recognize That the proper measure of success is not how much you've closed the distance to some far-off goal but the quality of what you've done today. β¨ Sonia Sotomayor (2013). My Beloved World, p.11, Vintage
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- It's not the heart that compels conclusions in cases, it's the law. β¨ Another Day Of Questions For Sotomayor. Morning Edition with Steve Inskeep and Renee Montagne, www.npr.org. July 15, 2009.
- I'm young at heart. I'm young in spirit, and I'm still adventurous. β¨ The Real Sonia Sotomayor. NBC Today Show with Savannah Guthrie, nbclearn.com. January 15, 2013.
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