“There's nothing in the middle of the road but a yellow stripe and dead armadillos.”

—  Jim Hightower

There's Nothing in the Middle of the Road but Yellow Stripes and Dead Armadillos (1998)

Adopted from Wikiquote. Last update June 3, 2021. History

Help us to complete the source, original and additional information

Do you have more details about the quote "There's nothing in the middle of the road but a yellow stripe and dead armadillos." by Jim Hightower?
Jim Hightower photo
Jim Hightower 8
Texas author and liberal political activist 1943

Related quotes

“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).

Christian Morgenstern photo

“To me, the term ‘middle-class’ connotes a safe, comfortable, middle-of-the road policy. Above all, our language is ‘middle-class’ in the middle of our road. To drive it to one side or the other or even off the road, is the noblest task of the future.”

Christian Morgenstern (1871–1914) German author
John Cheever photo

“.. for the dead fish was striped like a cat and the sky was striped like the fish and the conch was whorled like an ear and the beach was ribbed like a dog's mouth and the movables in the surf splintered and crashed like the walls of Jericho.”

John Cheever book The Wapshot Chronicle

The Wapshot Chronicle (1957)

Eugene McCarthy photo

“Remember that the worst accidents occur in the middle of the road.”

Eugene McCarthy (1916–2005) American politician

From “Ten Commandments for New Hill Members,” in The Washington Post (4 January 1981), as cited in The Official Rules https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/0486482103: 5,427 Laws, Principles and Axioms to Help You Cope With Crises, Deadlines, Bad Luck, Rude Behavior, Red Tape and Attacks by Inanimate Objects, Paul Dickson, Courier Corporation (2013), p. 223

Katie Melua photo

“She's the perfect good girl in the middle of the road.”

Katie Melua (1984) British singer-songwriter

Thea Gilmore

About
Context: [Melua] makes music that's easy on the ear and even easier on the brain. She's the perfect good girl in the middle of the road. I'm not keen to make things too easy for anyone.

Lee Child photo

“I know I'm smarter than an armadillo”

Lee Child book Echo Burning

Source: Echo Burning

L. Frank Baum photo

“The road to the City of Emeralds is paved with yellow brick," said the Witch, "so you cannot miss it.”

L. Frank Baum book The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

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".

Gaston Leroux photo

“He stared dully at the desolate, cold road and the pale, dead night. Nothing was colder or more dead than his heart. He had loved an angel and now he despised a woman.”

Gaston Leroux book The Phantom of the Opera

Source: The Phantom of the Opera

Will Cuppy photo

“Armadillos make affectionate pets, if you need affection that much.”

Will Cuppy (1884–1949) American writer

How to Get from January to December (1951)

Related topics