Since I have always been a strong believer in God, I knew that He was with me, and only He could get me through that next step

As long as people use tactics to oppress or restrict other people from being free, there is work to be done.

I had been pushed as far as I could stand to be pushed. I had decided that I would have to know once and for all what rights I had as a human being and a citizen.

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

If I stayed angry at other people, I would miss finding friends among those I was angry with.

The time had just come when I had been pushed as far as I could stand to be pushed.

It was not pre-arranged. It just happened that the driver made a demand and I just didn't feel like obeying his demand. I was quite tired after spending a full day working.