Famous quotes containing the words yellow ribbon, wore, yellow and/or ribbon:
“A yellow ribbon, Miss Dandridge. You know what that means in the cavalrya sweetheart.”
—Frank S. Nugent (19081965)
“The names of those who in their lives fought for life,
Who wore at their hearts the fires centre.
Born of the sun they traveled a short while towards the sun,
And left the vivid air signed with their honour.”
—Stephen Spender (19091995)
“Toms great yellow bronze mask all draped upon an iron framework. An inhibited, nerve-drawn; dropped faceas if hung on a scaffold of heavy private brooding; & thought.”
—Virginia Woolf (18821941)
“For this your mother sweated in the cold,
For this you bled upon the bitter tree:
A yard of tinsel ribbon bought and sold;
A paper wreath; a day at home for me.”
—Edna St. Vincent Millay (18921950)