"The only way to stop the racism and discriminations is to stand up and fight for your rights."

"I did not get on the bus to get arrested; I got on the bus to go home."

"I have learned over the years that when one's mind is made up, this diminishes fear; knowing what must be done does away with fear."

"I was a person with dignity and self-respect, and I should not set my sights lower than anybody else just because I was black."

"The only thing that bothered me was that we waited so long to make this protest."