“No, the only tired I was, was tired of giving in.”

It takes more than one person to bring about peace – it takes all of us.

God has always given me the strength to say what is right.

I talked and talked of everything I know about the white man’s inhuman treatment of the Negro.

I had no idea that history was being made. I was just tired of giving up.

I would like to be remembered as a person who wanted to be free, so other people would be also free.

You cannot always control the powers-that-be. You just have to have faith and stand by the things you believe in.

One person can change the world.

Each person must live their life as a model for others.

When I see the leadership roles black women are taking today I am very encouraged.

My only concern was to get home after a hard day’s work.

I knew someone had to take the first step and I made up my mind not to move.

Many whites, even white Southerners told me that even though it may have seemed like the blacks were being freed (by my actions) they felt more free and at ease themselves. They thought that my action didn’t just free blacks but them, too.

There is just so much hurt, disappointment, and oppression one can take. The line between reason and madness grows thinner.

I will always work for human rights for all people.

Stand for something or you will fall for anything. Today’s mighty oak is yesterday’s nut that held its ground.

There is no future without education.

Don’t focus on what you think you deserve. Take aim at what you are willing to earn.

Knowing the enemy enables you to take the offensive, knowing yourself enables you to stand on the defensive.

The best minds are not in government. If any were, business would steal them away.

Having a vision for what you want is not enough. Vision without execution is hallucination.

The people who make art their business are mostly imposters.

Just that working with Clint again is like coming home.

Everything is based on a simple rule: Quality is the best business plan, period.

A failure teaches you that something can’t be done-that way.