Ruth Bader Ginsburg — "I think it's important to speak truth to power. Even if it's unpopular."

"The first thing that comes to mind is how much I love the law."

"The notion that because you are a woman, you must be more sensitive or delicate is a stereotype I have fought against my whole life."

"I think the Notorious R.B.G. was a take-off on the Notorious B.I.G., a person I had never heard of until my grandchildren introduced me to him."

"I wasn't 100 percent sure I would be confirmed by the Senate. But I thought it would be a shame if the best person for the job was not nominated because of fear of what might happen."

"My mother told me two things constantly. One was to be a lady, and the other was to be independent. The first meant don't give way to useless emotions like anger, and the second meant be able to fend …"