The only tired I was, was tired of giving in. — Rosa Parks · Smartyfair

The only tired I was, was tired of giving in.

Rosa Parks1913–2005 · activist · 1900s-2000s USARosa Parks was an American civil rights activist whose refusal to give up her bus seat to a white passenger in 1955 sparked the Montgomery Bus Boycott, a pivotal moment in the fight against racial segregation in the United States.5 quotes

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She was not sleepy that day. She was tired of being pushed around.

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How sure this is: 92% sureThese words were traced back to where they first appeared. That source is listed below.
What turned up: Rosa Parks: My Story, p. 116, by Rosa Parks and James Haskins (1992) — her own autobiography; final clause of a longer passage quoted as a complete sentence.
Occasion: 1992
Sources checked: en.wikiquote.orgChecked using claude-sonnet-5, 21 August 2026Quotes section, My Story (1992) p.116

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More on perseverance

It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop.

Confucius Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished.

Lao Tzu Slow and steady wins the race.

Aesop Patience is the key to relief.Arabic proverb Drops of water hollow out a stone.

Ovid Few things are impossible to diligence and skill.