National Blue Ribbon

Famous quotes containing the words national, blue and/or ribbon:

    “It appears to be a matter of national pride that the President is to have more mud, and blacker mud, and filthier mud in front of his door than any other man can afford.”
    —Jane Grey Swisshelm (1815–1884)

    “Notice how he has numbered the blue veins
    in my breast. Moreover there are ten freckles.
    Now he goes left. Now he goes right.
    He is building a city, a city of flesh.
    He’s an industrialist.”
    —Anne Sexton (1928–1974)

    “I’ll tell you how the Sun rose--
    A Ribbon at a time--”
    —Emily Dickinson (1831–1886)