Consequences flow from a justices interpretation in a direct and immediate way. A judicial decision respecting the incompatibility of Jim Crow with a constitutional guarantee of equality is not simply a contemplative exercise in defining the shape of a just society. It is an order – Justice William J. Brennan, Jr.

A peacefulness follows any decision, even the wrong one. – Rita Mae Brown

Good decisions come from experience, and experience comes from bad decisions. – Author Unknown

To decide is to walk facing forward with nary a crick in your neck from looking back at the crossroads. РBetsy Ca̱as Garmon, 2010, www.wildthymecreative.com