“Success is its own reward, but failure is a great teacher too, and not to be feared.”
"It is important for all of us to appreciate where we come from and how that history has really shaped us in ways that we might not understand."
- Sonia Sotomayor
Awareness
"My diabetes is such a central part of my life… It did teach me discipline… it also taught me about moderation… I’ve trained myself to be super-vigilant… because I feel better when I am in control."
- Sonia Sotomayor
Self-awareness
"Diabetes taught me discipline."
- Sonia Sotomayor
Personal Growth
"There are uses to adversity, and they don't reveal themselves until tested. Whether it's serious illness, financial hardship, or the simple constraint of parents who speak limited English, difficulty can tap unexpected strengths."
- Sonia Sotomayor
Adversity
"I don’t measure myself by others’ expectations or let others define my worth."
- Sonia Sotomayor
Self-esteem
"You learn more from failure than from success. Don’t let it stop you. Failure builds character."
Failure
"I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that don’t work."
- Thomas Edison
Failure
"We need to accept that we won’t always make the right decisions, that we’ll screw up royally sometimes – understanding that failure is not the opposite of success, it’s part of success."
- Arianna Huffington
Failure
"Trying is the first step toward failure."
- Homer Simpson
Failure
"Failure is the condiment that gives success its flavor."
- Truman Capote
Failure