Famous quotes containing the words yellow man, yellow and/or man:
“Now the long-feared Asiatic colossus takes its turn as world leader, and wethe white racehave become the yellow mans burden. Let us hope that he will treat us more kindly than we treated him.”
—Gore Vidal (b. 1925)
“iris and lilac, birds
birds, yellow flowers
white flowers, the Diesel
does not let up dragging
the plow”
—Charles Olson (19101970)
“Well, I know you havent had much experience writing and none at all in pictures. But Ive heard about you. It all sounded like youre just the man I wanted for a story about the Navy. I dont want a story just about ships and planes. I want a story about the officers.... I want this story from a pen dipped in salt water not dry martinis. Do you know what I mean?”
—Frank Fenton, William Wister Haines, co-scenarist, and John Ford. John Dodge (Ward Bond)