"I don't think it's the court's perceived role to do some explaining of a political nature."

-- Sandra Day O'Connor

#Thinking Quotes #Political Quotes #Roles Quotes

“There's no sentence that's too short in the eyes of God.”
“Strong, responsible unions are essential to industrial fair play. Without them the labor bargain is wholly one-sided. The parties to the labor contract must be nearly equal in strength if justice is to be worked out, and this means that the workers must be organized and that their organizations must be recognized by employers as a condition precedent to industrial peace.”
“Before a long-haul flight, buy yourself a cheap, big, comfortable pillow. It makes a huge difference.”
“The quest for certainty in forecasting outcomes can be the enemy of progress.”
“I don't see how I possibly could have come from where I entered the planet to where I am now if there had not been angels along the way.”
“You see, to find the brightest wisdom one must pass through the darkest zones. And through the darkest zones there can be no guide. No guide, that is, but courage”

Source : Adam Gidwitz (2010). “A Tale Dark and Grimm”, p.106, Penguin
“Mystery is not the absence of meaning, but the presence of more meaning than we can comprehend.”
“Humanity takes itself too seriously. It is the world's original sin. If the cave-man had known how to laugh, History would have been different.”

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