100+ L. Frank Baum Quotes | InspiringQuotes.us

You have plenty of courage, I am sure," answered Oz. "All you need is confidence in yourself. There is no living thing that is not afraid when it faces danger. The true courage is in facing danger when you are afraid, and that kind of courage you have in plenty.

source: - The Wonderful Wizard of Oz ch. 15 (1900)

Topics: Faces, Needs, Kind, Wizard Of Oz Wizard, Wonderful Wizard Of Oz

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No thief, however skillful, can rob one of knowledge, and that is why knowledge is the best and safest treasure to acquire.

source: - L. Frank Baum (2008). “8 Books in 1: L. Frank Baum's "Oz" Series, Volume 2 of 2. Little Wizard Stories of Oz, Tik-Tok of Oz, The Scarecrow Of Oz, Rinkitink In Oz, The Lost Princess Of Oz,”, p.388, Shoes & Ships & Sealing Wax

Topics: Thieves, Treasure, Acquire

Some people without brains do an awful lot of talking, don't you think?

Topics: Thinking, Talking, People, Somewhere Over The Rainbow, Scarecrow

And remember, my sentimental friend, that a heart is not judged by how much you love, but by how much you are loved by others.

source: - "Fictional character: The Wizard of Oz". The Wizard of Oz, www.imdb.com. August 12, 1939.

Topics: Heart, Sentimental, Remember, Sweet Valentine, Wizard Of Oz Wizard

That proves you are unusual,' returned the Scarecrow; 'and I am convinced that the only people worthy of consideration in this world are the unusual ones. For the common folks are like the leaves of a tree, and live and die unnoticed.

source: - L. Frank Baum (2016). “30+ FANTASY ADVENTURES & FAIRY TALES – Ultimate Collection (Magical World Series): The Wizard of Oz Series, Dot and Tot of Merryland, Mother Goose in Prose, The Magical Monarch of Mo, American Fairy Tales, The Master Key, The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus, The Sea Fairies…”, p.234, e-artnow

Topics: People, Tree, World, Scarecrow, Common Folk

But you will admit that it is a very good thing to be alive.

Topics: Alive, Good Things, Very Good

If I ever go looking for my heart's desire again, I won't look any further than my own back yard. Because if it isn't there, I never really lost it to begin with.

Topics: Gratitude, Home, Heart, Wizard Of Oz Wizard, Wonderful Wizard Of Oz

Time is given us to be happy and for no other reason [...] When we waste time, we waste happiness.

source: - L. Frank Baum (2007). “The Adventures of Trot & Cap'n Bill Before They Went to Oz - The Sea Fairies, Sky Island”, p.66, Lulu.com

Topics: Waste, Wasting Time, Reason

Never give up. No one knows what's going to happen next.

Topics: Giving Up, Giving, Never Giving Up

I think you are wrong to want a heart. It makes most people unhappy. If you only knew it, you are in luck not to have a heart.

Topics: Relationship, Heartbreak, Thinking, If Only You Knew, Wizard Of Oz Wizard

I believe that dreams - day dreams, you know, with your eyes wide open and your brain machinery whizzing - are likely to lead to the betterment of the world.

source: - L. Frank Baum (2013). “Oz, the Complete Collection, Volume 4: Rinkitink in Oz; The Lost Princess of Oz; The Tin Woodman of Oz”, p.157, Simon and Schuster

Topics: Inspirational, Life, Dream, Betterment, Eyes Wide Open

Whenever I feel blue, I start breathing again.

Topics: Blue, Breathing, Life And Death, Feeling Blue, Breathing Again

Stunt dwarf or destroy the imagination of a child and you have taken away its chances of success in life. Imagination transforms the commonplace into the great and creates the new out of the old.

Topics: Children, Taken, Dwarves

I can't give you a brain, but I can give you a diploma.

Topics: Inspirational, Learning, Giving, Diploma

No matter how dreary and gray our homes are, we people of flesh and blood would rather live there than in any other country, be it ever so beautiful. There is no place like home.

source: - L. Frank Baum “The Wonderful Wizard Of Oz”, Lulu.com

Topics: Beautiful, Country, Home, Other Countries, Wizard Of Oz Wizard

I shall take the heart. For brains do not make one happy, and happiness is the best thing in the world.

Topics: Heart, Brain, World, Scarecrow, Wizard Of Oz Wizard

As a matter of fact, we are none of us above criticism; so let us bear with each other's faults.

source: - L. Frank Baum (2011). “A Wonderful Welcome to Oz: The Marvelous Land of Oz, Ozma of Oz, & The Emerald City of Oz”, p.148, Modern Library

Topics: Criticism, Matter, Faults

Modern education includes morality; therefore the modern child seeks only entertainment in its wonder-tales and gladly dispenses with all disagreeable incident.

Topics: Children, Entertainment, Morality, Modern Education

Imagination has brought mankind through the dark ages to its present state of civilization. Imagination led Columbus to discover America. Imagination led Franklin to discover electricity.

Topics: Dark, Civilization, America, Dark Ages

I think the world is like a great mirror, and reflects our lives just as we ourselves look upon it.

source: - L. Frank Baum (2013). “Delphi Complete Works of L. Frank Baum (Illustrated)”, p.4750, Delphi Classics

Topics: Thinking, Mirrors, Looks, Sequels, Sad Face

People would rather live in homes regardless of its grayness. There is no place like home.

Topics: Home, People

Somewhere over the rainbow, skies are blue, and the dreams that you dare to dream really do come true.

Topics: Dream, Blue, Sky

â€¦and the next moment all of them were filled with wonder. For they saw, standing in just the spot the screen had hidden, a little old man, with a bald head and a wrinkled face, who seemed to be as much surprised as they were.

Topics: Men, Next, Faces

I'll miss you most of all scarecrow.

Topics: Missing, I Ll Miss You, Scarecrow, Top Secret

How very wet this water is.

Topics: Water

You see, in this country are a number of youths who do not like to work, and the college is an excellent place for them.

source: - L Frank Baum (2014). “OZ Complete Collection with illustrated Wizard of Oz”, p.381, Ageless Reads

Topics: Country, College, Numbers

If we walk far enough," says Dorothy, "we shall sometime come to someplace.

Topics: Enough, Walks

If your heads were stuffed with straw, like mine, you would probably all live in the beautiful places, and then Kansas would have no people at all. It is fortunate for Kansas that you have brains.

Topics: Beautiful, Kansas, People, Wonderful Wizard Of Oz

It isn't what we are, but what folks think we are, that counts in this world.

Topics: Thinking, World, This World

Everything in life is unusual until you get accustomed to it -The Scarecrow - The Marvellous Land Of Oz by L. Frank Baum pg 103 chapter 13

Topics: Land, Life Is, Unusual, Scarecrow

He is my dog, Toto," answered Dorothy. "Is he made of tin, or stuffed?" asked the Lion. "Neither. He's a-- a-- a meat dog," said the girl.

Topics: Girl, Dog, Lions

Oh, if Shakespeare says it, that's all right.

But that isn't right. The King of Beasts shouldn't be a coward,'" said the Scarecrow. 'I know it,' returned the Lion, wiping a tear from his eye with the tip of his tail. 'It is my great sorrow, and makes my life very unhappy. But whenever there is danger, my heart begins to beat fast.' 'Perhaps you have heart disease,' said the Tin Woodman. 'It may be,' said the Lion.

Topics: Kings, Eye, Heart, Scarecrow, Heart Disease

Lions and tigers, and bears, oh my! - Dorothy in Wizard of Oz

Topics: Wizards, Lions, Bears, Somewhere Over The Rainbow, Wizard Of Oz Wizard

Courage~ What makes the flag on the mast to wave? What makes the elephant charge his tusk in the misty mist, or the dusky dusk? What makes the muskrat guard his musk? Courage! What makes the sphinx the seventh wonder? Courage! What makes the dawn come up like thunder? Courage! What makes the Hottentot so hot? What puts the "ape" in apricot?~Cowardly Lion from the Wizard of Oz

Topics: Elephants, Sphinx, Flags, Masts, Scarecrow

If we didn't want anything, we would never get anything, good or bad. I think our longings are natural, and if we act as nature prompts us we can't go far wrong.

Topics: Thinking, Want, Longing

No Queen with a frozen heart is fit to rule any country.

Topics: Country, Queens, Heart

A curious thing about Ugu the Shoemaker was that he didn't suspect in the least that he was wicked. He wanted to be powerful and great, and he hoped to make himself master of all the Land of Oz that he might compel everyone in that fairy country to obey him, His ambition blinded him to the rights of others, and he imagined anyone else would act just as he did if anyone else happened to be as clever as himself.

Topics: Country, Clever, Powerful

Imagination has given us the steam engine, the telephone, the talking-machine, and the automobile, for these things had to be dreamed of before they became realities. So I believe that day dreams with your eyes wide open are likely to lead to the betterment of the world. The imaginative child will become the imaginative man or woman most apt to create, to invent, and therefore to foster civilization. A prominent educator tells me that fairy tales are of untold value in developing imagination in the young. I believe it.

source: - L. Frank Baum (2016). “THE WONDERFUL WIZARD OF OZ – Complete Collection: 16 Novels in One Premium Edition (Fantasy Classics Series): The most Beloved Children’s Books about the Adventures in the Magical Land of Oz”, p.1598, e-artnow

Topics: Dream, Children, Believe, Steam Engines, Engines

The absurd and legendary devil is the enigma of the Church.

Topics: Church, Devil, Legendary

Flowers are beautiful, for instance, but we are not inclined to marry them. Duty, on the contrary, is a bugle call to action, whether you are inclined to act, or not. In this case, I obey the bugle call of duty.

Topics: Beautiful, Flower, Action, Call To Action

Beautiful things may be admired, if not loved,

Topics: Beautiful, May, Beautiful Things

In all this world there is nothing so beautiful as a happy child,

Topics: Beautiful, Children, World, Happy Children

I shall ask for brains instead of a heart; for a fool would not know what to do with a heart if he had one.

Topics: Heart, Brain, Fool, Scarecrow, Wizard Of Oz Wizard

You are welcome, most noble Sorceress, to the land of the Munchkins. We are so grateful to you for having killed the Wicked Witch of the East, and for setting our people free from bondage.

Topics: Grateful, Land, People, Wicked Witch, So Grateful

No, indeed; I don't know anything. You see, I am stuffed, so I have no brains at all.

Topics: Brain

There's no place like home, there's no place like home, there's no place like home.

Topics: Home, Sweet Home, Wizard Of Oz Wizard, Going Home, Home Sweet Home

One can be ugly in looks, but lovely in disposition.

Topics: Lovely, Looks, Ugly

It is such an uncomfortable feeling to know one is a fool.

Topics: Feelings, Fool, Uncomfortable, Uncomfortable Feeling

Dorothy said nothing. Oz had not kept the promise he made her, but he had done his best. So she forgave him. As he said, he was a good man, even if he was a bad Wizard.

Topics: Men, Good Man, Promise

The more one knows, the luckier he is, for knowledge is the greatest gift in life.

source: - L. Frank Baum (2008). “7 Books in 1: L. Frank Baum's "Oz" Series, Volume 1 of 2. the Wonderful Wizard of Oz, the Marvelous Land of Oz, Ozma of Oz, Dorothy”, p.678, Shoes & Ships & Sealing Wax

Nobody gets in to see the wizard. Not nobody.

Topics: Inspirational, Life, Wizards

Going so soon? I wouldn't hear of it. Why my little party's just beginning. ~ Wicked Witch of the West Wizard of Oz

Topics: Party, Wicked, West, Wicked Witch, Wicked Witch Of The West

To please a child is a sweet and lovely thing that warms one's heart and brings its own reward.

Topics: Sweet, Children, Heart, Lovely Things

Never question the truth of what you fail to understand, for the world is filled with wonders.

Topics: World, Wonder, Failing

An eastern contemporary, with a grain of wisdom in its wit, says that "when the whites win a fight, it is a victory, and when the Indians win it, it is a massacre."

source: - The Aberdeen Saturday Pioneer, January 3, 1891.

Topics: Fighting, Winning, Victory

In other words, the more stupid one is, the more he thinks he knows.

source: - L. Frank Baum (2007). “The Big Book of Oz, Volume 1: The Oz Series”, p.323, Lulu.com

Topics: Stupid, Thinking, Knows

Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain!

source: - "Fictional character: Wizard of Oz". "The Wizard of Oz", www.imdb.com. 1939.

Topics: Men, Attention, Pay, Wizard Of Oz Wizard, Wonderful Wizard Of Oz

To be individual, my friends, to be different from others, is the only way to become distinguished from the common herd. Let us be glad, therefore, that we differ from one another in form and in disposition. Variety is the spice of life, and we are various enough to enjoy one another's society; so let us be content.

Topics: Different, Spices, Variety Is The Spice Of Life, Spice Of Life

For I consider brains far superior to money in every way. You may have noticed that if one has money without brains, he cannot use it to his advantage; but if one has brains without money, they will enable him to live comfortably to the end of his days.

source: - L. Frank Baum (2008). “7 Books in 1: L. Frank Baum's Original "Oz" Series, Volume 1 of 2. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, The Marvelous Land of Oz, Ozma of Oz, Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz, T”, p.215, Shoes & Ships & Sealing Wax

Topics: Brain, May, Way

A little misery, at times, makes one appreciate happiness more.

source: - L. Frank Baum (2013). “Delphi Complete Works of L. Frank Baum (Illustrated)”, p.1087, Delphi Classics

Topics: Appreciate, Littles, Misery

A baby has brains, but it doesn't know much. Experience is the only thing that brings knowledge, and the longer you are on earth the more experience you are sure to get.

source: - L. Frank Baum, W. W. Denslow, Ned Halley (2009). “The Wizard of Oz”, p.131, Collector's Library

Topics: Baby, Brain, Experience, Scarecrow, Wizard Of Oz Wizard

It is worth a lot of bother to be able to think properly.

source: - L. Frank Baum (2015). “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz”, p.22, Xist Publishing

Topics: Thinking, Able, Bother

Folklore, legends, myths and fairy tales have followed childhood through the ages, for every healthy youngster has a wholesome and instinctive love for stories fantastic, marvelous and manifestly unreal. The winged fairies of Grimm and Andersen have brought more happiness to childish hearts than all other human creations.

source: - L. Frank Baum (2015). “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz”, p.4, Xist Publishing

Topics: Love, Heart, Childhood, Folklore, Youngsters

To 'know Thyself' is considered quite an accomplishment.

source: - L. Frank Baum (2008). “7 Books in 1: L. Frank Baum's "Oz" Series, Volume 1 of 2. the Wonderful Wizard of Oz, the Marvelous Land of Oz, Ozma of Oz, Dorothy”, p.183, Shoes & Ships & Sealing Wax

Topics: Accomplishment, Know Thyself, Knows

As the years pass, and we look back on something which, at the time, seemed unbelievably discouraging and unfair, we come to realize that, after all, God was at all times on our side. The eventual outcome was, we discover, by far the best solution for us, and what we thought should have been to our best advantage, would in reality have been quite detrimental.

source: - Letter to Frank Joslyn Baum, September 1918.

Topics: Reality, Should Have, Years, Detrimental

Demons may be either good or bad, like any other class of beings.

source: - L. Frank Baum (2016). “L. FRANK BAUM - Ultimate Collection: Complete Wizard of Oz Series, The Aunt Jane’s Nieces Collection, Mary Louise Mysteries, Fantasy Novels & Fairy Tales: Mother Goose in Prose, The Magical Monarch of Mo, Dot and Tot of Merryland, The Master Key, The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus, The Enchanted Island of Yew, The Sea Fairies, Sky Island…”, p.2761, e-artnow

Topics: Class, May, Demon

But you will admit that it's a good thing to be alive.

source: - "A Wonderful Welcome to Oz: The Marvelous Land of Oz, Ozma of Oz, & The Emerald City of Oz".

Topics: Alive, Good Things, Very Good

My people have been wearing green glasses on their eyes for so long that most of them think this really is an Emerald City.

source: - "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz". Book by L. Frank Baum, 1900.

Topics: Eye, Thinking, Glasses, Emerald City, Emeralds

Hearts will never be practical until they can be made unbreakable.

source: - "Fictional character: The Wizard of Oz". "The Wizard of Oz", www.imdb.com. August 12, 1939.

Topics: Love, Break Up, Broken Heart, Unbreakable, Wicked Witch

To destroy an offender cannot benefit society so much as to redeem him.

source: - L. Frank Baum (2013). “Delphi Complete Works of L. Frank Baum (Illustrated)”, p.5370, Delphi Classics

Topics: Benefits, Offenders

Familiarity with any great thing removes our awe of it.

source: - L. Frank Baum (2013). “Delphi Complete Works of L. Frank Baum (Illustrated)”, p.2783, Delphi Classics

Topics: Awe, Great Things, Remove, Scolded

Unless one can think wisely it is better to remain a dummy.

Topics: Thinking, Dummy

Now I know I've got a heart because it is breaking. - Tin Man

Topics: Heart, Men, Tin, Wizard Of Oz Wizard, Wonderful Wizard Of Oz

Everything has to come to an end, sometime.

source: - L. Frank Baum (2013). “The Complete Wizard of Oz Collection (All Oz novels by L.Frank Baum)”, p.171, e-artnow

Topics: Logic, Ends

We consider a prisoner unfortunate. He is unfortunate in two ways-because he has done something wrong and because he is deprived of his liberty. Therefore we should treat him kindly, because of his misfortune, for otherwise he would become hard and bitter and would not be sorry he had done wrong.

source: - L. Frank Baum (2013). “Oz, the Complete Collection Volume 3 bind-up: The Patchwork Girl of Oz; Tik-Tok of Oz; The Scarecrow of Oz”, p.102, Simon and Schuster

Topics: Sorry, Two, Liberty

The road to the City of Emeralds is paved with yellow brick.

source: - TheWonderful Wizard of Oz ch. 2 (1900). The phrase "yellow brick road" does not appear in this book. See Harburg 6

Topics: Cities, Yellow, Bricks, Brick Roads, Yellow Brick Road

When I was young I longed to write a great novel that should win me fame. Now that I am getting old my first book is written to amuse children.

source: - Personal inscription on a copy of "Mother Goose in Prose", "The Making of the Wizard of Oz", Book by Aljean Harmetz, 1977.

Topics: Children, Book, Writing, Great Novels

I never deal in transformations, for they are not honest, and no respectable sorceress likes to make things appear to be what they are not.

source: - L. Frank Baum (2013). “The Marvellous Land of Oz”, p.94, Hesperus Press

Topics: Likes, Honest, Transformation, Not Honest, Sorceress

“And I,” declared the SawHorse, filling in an awkward pause, “am only remarkable because I can't help it.”

source: - "The Complete Wizard of Oz Collection".

Topics: Awkward, Helping, Filling

Mortals seldom know how greatly they are influenced by fairies, knooks and ryls, who often put thoughts into their heads that only the wise little immortals could have conceived.

source: - L. Frank Baum (2016). “American Fairy Tales: American Literature”, p.40, VM eBooks

Topics: Wise, Littles, Fairy

It is a callous age; we have seen so many marvels that we are ashamed to marvel more; the seven wonders of the world have become seven thousand wonders.

source: - "Julius Caesar: An Appreciation of the Hollywood Production". "The Mercury" Newspaper, June 15, 1916.

Topics: Age, World, Wonder, Wonder Of The World, Callous

. . .It is the Law that while Evil, unopposed, may accomplish terrible deeds, the power of Good can never be overthrown when opposed to Evil. . .

Topics: Law, Evil, Deeds

It seems unfortunate that strong people are usually so disagreeable and overbearing that no one cares for them. In fact, to be different from your fellow creatures is always a misfortune.

source: - L. Frank Baum (2008). “7 Books in 1: L. Frank Baum's "Oz" Series, Volume 1 of 2. the Wonderful Wizard of Oz, the Marvelous Land of Oz, Ozma of Oz, Dorothy”, p.564, Shoes & Ships & Sealing Wax

Topics: Strong, People, Facts, Strong People, No One Cares

All the same,' said the Scarecrow, 'I shall ask for brains instead of a heart; for a fool would not know what to do with a heart if he had one.' I shall take the heart,' returned the Tin Woodman, 'for brains do not make one happy, and happiness is the best thing in the world.

source: - L. Frank Baum (2012). “The Wizard of Oz”, p.42, Simon and Schuster

Topics: Heart, Brain, Tin, Scarecrow, Wizard Of Oz Wizard

Oh - You're a very bad man!" Oh, no my dear. I'm a very good man. I'm just a very bad Wizard.

Topics: Men, Good Man, Wizards, Wizard Of Oz Wizard, Wonderful Wizard Of Oz

During the year I stood there I had known was the loss of my heart. While I was in love I was the happiest man on earth.

source: - L. Frank Baum (2008). “7 Books in 1: L. Frank Baum's "Oz" Series, Volume 1 of 2. the Wonderful Wizard of Oz, the Marvelous Land of Oz, Ozma of Oz, Dorothy”, p.24, Shoes & Ships & Sealing Wax

Topics: Heart, Loss, Men, Wonderful Wizard Of Oz, Happiest Man

Some of my youthful readers are developing wonderful imaginations. This pleases me.

source: - L. Frank Baum (2016). “The Lost Princess of Oz”, L. Frank Baum

Topics: Please Me, Imagination, Wonderful, Lovely Things, Great Novels

If you only have brains on your head you would be as good a man as any of them, and a better man than some of them. Brains are the only things worth having in this world, no matter whether one is a crow or a man.

source: - L. Frank Baum (2008). “7 Books in 1: L. Frank Baum's "Oz" Series, Volume 1 of 2. the Wonderful Wizard of Oz, the Marvelous Land of Oz, Ozma of Oz, Dorothy”, p.19, Shoes & Ships & Sealing Wax

Topics: Men, Brain, Crow

You people with hearts,' he said once, 'have something to guide you, and need never do wrong; but I have no heart, and so I must be very careful.

source: - L. Frank Baum (2008). “7 Books in 1: L. Frank Baum's "Oz" Series, Volume 1 of 2. the Wonderful Wizard of Oz, the Marvelous Land of Oz, Ozma of Oz, Dorothy”, p.29, Shoes & Ships & Sealing Wax

Topics: Heart, People, Needs, Wizard Of Oz Wizard, Wonderful Wizard Of Oz

To be angry once in a while is really good fun, because it makes others so miserable. But to be angry morning, noon and night, as I am, grows monotonous and prevents my gaining any other pleasure in life.

source: - L. Frank Baum (2008). “7 Books in 1: L. Frank Baum's "Oz" Series, Volume 1 of 2. the Wonderful Wizard of Oz, the Marvelous Land of Oz, Ozma of Oz, Dorothy”, p.533, Shoes & Ships & Sealing Wax

Topics: Morning, Fun, Night, Good Fun, Monotonous Life

The proud spirit of the original owners of these vast prairies inherited through centuries of fierce and bloody wars for their possession, lingered last in the bosom of Sitting Bull. With his fall the nobility of the Redskin is extinguished, and what few are left are a pack of whining curs who lick the hand that smites them.

source: - Saturday Pioneer editorial, December 20, 1890.

Topics: War, Fall, Hands, Prairie, Redskins

It's so kind of you to want to visit me in my loneliness. - The Wicked Witch of the West. Now I know I have a heart, because it's breaking. - The Tin Woodsman Hearts will never be practical until they can be made unbreakable.

Topics: Loneliness, Heart, Wicked, Wicked Witch, Wicked Witch Of The West

It is kindness that makes one strong and brave; and so we are kind to our prisoners.

source: - L. Frank Baum (2013). “Oz, the Complete Collection Volume 3 bind-up: The Patchwork Girl of Oz; Tik-Tok of Oz; The Scarecrow of Oz”, p.102, Simon and Schuster

Topics: Strong, Kindness, Brave

I have learned to regard fame as a will-o-the-wisp...

source: - "The Making of the Wizard of Oz". Book by Aljean Harmetz, 1998.

Topics: Fame, Wisps, I Have Learned

"In all this world there is nothing so beautiful as a happy child," says good old Santa Claus; and if he had his way the children would all be beautiful, for all would be happy.

Topics: Beautiful, Children, Way, Happy Children, Santa Claus

Birds fly Over The Rainbow. Why then, oh why can't I? If happy little bluebirds fly beyond the rainbow, why oh why can't I?

source: - "Fictional character: Dorothy". "The Wizard of Oz", www.imdb.com. August 12, 1939.

Topics: Rainbow, Bird, Littles, Somewhere Over The Rainbow, Bluebird

I've married a man who owns nine cows," said Jinjur to Ozma, "and now I am happy and contented and willing to lead a quiet life and mind my own business." "Where is your husband?" asked Ozma. "He is in the house, nursing a black eye," replied Jinjur, calmly. "The foolish man would insist upon milking the red cow when I wanted him to milk the white one; but he will know better next time, I am sure.

source: - L. Frank Baum (2016). “Ozma of Oz: American Literature”, p.105, VM eBooks

Topics: Husband, Eye, Nursing, Foolish Man, Your Husband

Toto did not really care whether he was in Kansas or the Land of Oz so long as Dorothy was with him; but he knew the little girl was unhappy, and that made him unhappy too.

source: - L. Frank Baum, W. W. Denslow, Ned Halley (2009). “The Wizard of Oz”, p.105, Collector's Library

Topics: Girl, Land, Kansas, Wizard Of Oz Wizard, Wonderful Wizard Of Oz

I am Oz, the Great and Terrible," spoke the Beast, in a voice that was one great roar. Who are you, and why do you seek me?

source: - L. Frank Baum (2008). “7 Books in 1: L. Frank Baum's "Oz" Series, Volume 1 of 2. the Wonderful Wizard of Oz, the Marvelous Land of Oz, Ozma of Oz, Dorothy”, p.53, Shoes & Ships & Sealing Wax

Topics: Voice, Beast, Spokes, Wizard Of Oz Wizard, Wonderful Wizard Of Oz

"It must be inconvenient to be made of flesh," said the Scarecrow thoughtfully, "for you must sleep, and eat and drink. However, you have brains, and it is worth a lot of bother to be able to think properly."

source: - L. Frank Baum (2015). “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz”, p.22, Xist Publishing

Topics: Sleep, Thinking, Brain, Inconvenient, Scarecrow

He brought toys to the children because they were little and helpless, and because he loved them.

source: - J. M. Barrie, Charles Dickens, Johanna Spyri, Louisa May Alcott, L. Frank Baum (2015). “Greatest Christmas Novels in One Volume: Life and Adventures of Santa Claus, Heidi, The Romance of a Christmas Card, The Little City of Hope, The Wonderful Life, Little Women, Anne of Green Gables, Little Lord Fauntleroy, Peter Pan…”, p.60, e-artnow

Topics: Children, Littles, Toys

My world, my world... How can such a good little girl like you destroy all of my beautiful wickedness. - Wicket Witch of the North

Topics: Beautiful, Girl, Wickedness

Oh, I see;" said the Tin Woodman. "But, after all, brains are not the best things in the world." Have you any?" enquired the Scarecrow. No, my head is quite empty," answered the Woodman; "but once I had brains, and a heart also; so, having tried them both, I should much rather have a heart.

source: - L. Frank Baum (2014). “The Wonderful Stories Of Oz: All 14 Books”, p.47, Jazzybee Verlag

Topics: Heart, Brain, Tin, Scarecrow, Wizard Of Oz Wizard

The Scarecrow watched the Woodman while he worked and said to him "I cannot think why this wall is here nor what it is made of." "Rest you brains and do not worry about the wall," replied the Woodman, "when we have climbed over it we shall know what is on the other side.

Topics: Wall, Thinking, Worry, Scarecrow

I shall really be very unhappy unless you give me the sort of courage that makes one forget he is afraid.

Topics: Giving, Unhappy, Forget

I have a feeling we're not in Kansas anymore.

Topics: Kansas, Feelings

…and the next moment all of them were filled with wonder. For they saw, standing in just the spot the screen had hidden, a little old man, with a bald head and a wrinkled face, who seemed to be as much surprised as they were.

source: - L. Frank Baum (2008). “7 Books in 1: L. Frank Baum's "Oz" Series, Volume 1 of 2. the Wonderful Wizard of Oz, the Marvelous Land of Oz, Ozma of Oz, Dorothy”, p.73, Shoes & Ships & Sealing Wax

Topics: Men, Saws, Littles

The Tin Woodman knew very well he had no heart, and therefore he took great care never to be cruel or unkind to anything.

Topics: Heart, Tin, Care, Wonderful Wizard Of Oz