To be loved at first sight, a man should have at the same time something to respect and something to pity in his face. – Stendhal
I respect people who feel things passionately. I do. But when someone is a judge, that is not what they should bring to the bench. It is not really passion, except in rare instances, that serves the bench well. It is, rather, an ability to understand the law and follow it. – Charles Schumer

