“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).
There's Nothing in the Middle of the Road but Yellow Stripes and Dead Armadillos (1998)
“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).
“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
“She's the perfect good girl in the middle of the road.”
Katie Melua (1984) British singer-songwriter
Thea Gilmore
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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.
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".
“The middle of the road is where the white line is—and that’s the worst place to drive.”
Robert Frost (1874–1963) American poet
“Armadillos make affectionate pets, if you need affection that much.”
Will Cuppy (1884–1949) American writer
How to Get from January to December (1951)