Rosa Parks Famous Quotes Novels & Stories

John nodded his head, "I always believe I am different from others, even when I was small. I don't see things the same way people do see him. There was a time I got tired of it, but at the same time I know I can't help it at all." "That's enough, it's my time to speak," Sandra said, cutting them off. "Go on baby girl," I muttered and we all turned our gaze to her. She cleared her throat, "My rosy moments in life are damn much. I feel moments that made me happy are classified as rosy moments. Life itself is unfair and brutal if you get to smile or put a smile on the faces of people. I feel it should be termed a rosy moment."

Rosé shook her head, her expression a mix of sadness and pain. “All my life, I’ve been told that I can’t win, I wouldn’t win even if I tried, it was imprinted at the back of my mind. It is not your fault that you thought of it that way, you are right. I leave because I don’t think I have a winning chance.” “Then maybe it is time, it is time to reject defeat and confront anything in the way of your victory.” Rosé looked up at me, her eyes searching mine for clarity.

I read the line over and over. I am tired. But I am not done. I was tired. So tired. Tired of pretending...tired of fighting...tired of wanting things I could not have. But I was not done. I was still here. Still breathing. Still showing up to class. That counted for something. Did it not? The rest of the period was a blur. Ms. Rivera talked about the civil rights movement. About people who had risked everything for a chance at freedom. About people who had lost everything. About people who had kept going even when the world told them to stop.