Famous quotes containing the words central, bus and/or stand:
“The central problem of novel-writing is causality.”
—Jorge Luis Borges (1899–1986)
“It seemed a long way from 143rd Street. Shaking hands with the Queen of England was a long way from being forced to sit in the colored section of the bus going into downtown Wilmington, North Carolina. Dancing with the Duke of Devonshire was a long way from not being allowed to bowl in Jefferson City, Missouri, because the white customers complained about it.”
—Althea Gibson (b. 1927)
“Get up, stand up,
Stand up for your rights.
Get up, stand up,
Don’t give up the fight.”
—Peter Tosh (1944–1987)