“Follow the yellow brick road.”
Yip Harburg (1896–1981) American song lyricist
"We're Off to See the Wizard" in The Wizard of Oz (1939).
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (1900)
Context: "The road to the City of Emeralds is paved with yellow brick," said the Witch, "so you cannot miss it. When you get to Oz do not be afraid of him, but tell your story and ask him to help you".
“Follow the yellow brick road.”
Yip Harburg (1896–1981) American song lyricist
"We're Off to See the Wizard" in The Wizard of Oz (1939).
Elton John (1947) English rock singer-songwriter, composer and pianist
Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
Song lyrics, Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (1973)
“You can't find the right roads when the streets are paved.”
Bob Marley (1945–1981) Jamaican singer, songwriter, musician
“The road to hell is paved with adverbs.”
Stephen King (1947) American author
Source: On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft
“The art road is paved with thorns.”
Layal Abboud (1982) Lebanese pop singer
June 10, 2009; alkhaleej.ae http://www.alkhaleej.ae/supplements/page/9522cefb-de34-4270-a674-ae2dd76da0ad <br class="br">2009
“If you don’t like the road you’re walking, start paving another one.”
Dolly Parton (1946) American singer-songwriter and actress
“The road to hell is paved with works-in-progress.”
Philip Roth (1933–2018) American novelist
As quoted in "Works in Progress" in The New York Times Book Review (15 July 1979), page BR1