Sonia Sotomayor Quotes

At some level, every relationship is assaulted by an aroma of judgment - this sense that we will never measure up to the expectations and demands of another.

A happy home is one in which each spouse grants the possibility that the other may be right, though neither believes it.

I have heard, 'Never go to bed angry,' and that makes sense. Unless you're always checking yourself, a grudge or something small can break apart a relationship, and you start to forget what is so amazing about your partner.

Friends confront each other sometimes, and sometimes the friendship lasts, and sometimes it doesn't.

Have a great, great marriage. Have a great time together. You know something? You'll disagree sometimes, and you'll find out how stupid it is, and then you'll be OK. You will.

In every relationship you go through really tough times.

One of the secrets of having a long-term relationship is realizing that even if you think the other person's great, at some point, they're going to mess up and annoy you.

You said go to her, and I let pride stand in my way. You said she needed me, and I didn't believe. You said love her, and I thought it would be easy.

A perfect marriage is one in which "I'm sorry" is said just often enough.

A huge part of real love is constant forgiveness.

To make a friend, forgiveness is required which burns up all things, leaving only beauty; but to destroy friendship is easy.

Forgiveness is the oil of relationships.

When you sympathize with a married woman you either make two enemies or gain one wife and one friend.

A good friend is worth pursuing... but why would a good friend be running away?

Truth makes love possible; love makes truth bearable.

Finally, I understood what else was going on. I might be slow, but given time, I put the pieces together. "You have no reason to be jealous, I promise. We talked... and trained. You're the only boy who gets close like this." "Oh." A long, slow breath escaped him. "I feel so stupid." I put my lips to his cheek and whispered, "Don't. I love you, Fade.

Friendship must never be buried under the weight of misunderstanding.

In marriage, everyday you love,and everyday you forgive.It is an ongoing sacrament, love and forgiveness

So, having found a lady, could you not have come to her aid, or left her alone? Why drag her into your foolishness?' 'Love,' he explained. She looked at him with eyes the blue of the sky. 'I hope you choke on it,' she said, flatly.

If we learn to say we're sorry and ask forgiveness, the marriage will last.

Friendship that insists upon agreement on all matters is not worth the name. Friendship to be real must ever sustain the weight of honest differences, however sharp they be.

He who has not the weakness of friendship has not the strength.

Betrayal was a stone beneath a mattress of thr bed you shared, something you felt digging into you no matter how you shifted position. What was the point of being able to forgive, when deep down, you both had to admit you'd never forget?

It is virtue, virtue, which both creates and preserves friendship. On it depends harmony of interest, permanence, fidelity.

To make a relationship work, focus on what you appreciate about the other person, and not your complaints.