Beautiful things may be admired, if not loved. L. Frank Baum More Quotes by L. Frank Baum More Quotes From L. Frank Baum 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." L. Frank Baum victoryfightingwinning Modern education includes morality; therefore the modern child seeks only entertainment in its wonder-tales and gladly dispenses with all disagreeable incident. L. Frank Baum moralityentertainmentchildren 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. L. Frank Baum brainmayway Demons may be either good or bad, like any other class of beings. L. Frank Baum demonmayclass To 'know Thyself' is considered quite an accomplishment. L. Frank Baum know-thyselfaccomplishmentknows Everything has to come to an end, sometime. L. Frank Baum logicends 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. L. Frank Baum writingbookchildren 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. L. Frank Baum lossheartmen 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. L. Frank Baum fairywiselittles To please a child is a sweet and lovely thing that warms one's heart and brings its own reward. L. Frank Baum heartsweetchildren Everything in life is unusual until you become accustomed to it. L. Frank Baum accustomedunusuallife-is 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 L. Frank Baum elephantsdawnhot It is worth a lot of bother to be able to think properly. L. Frank Baum ablebotherthinking 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. L. Frank Baum eyekingsheart It isn't what we are, but what folks think we are, that counts in this world. L. Frank Baum this-worldworldthinking Familiarity with any great thing removes our awe of it. L. Frank Baum removegreat-thingsawe It is kindness that makes one strong and brave; and so we are kind to our prisoners. L. Frank Baum strongbravekindness Unless one can think wisely it is better to remain a dummy. L. Frank Baum dummythinking Familiarity with any great thing removes our awe of it. The great general is only terrible to the enemy; the great poet is frequently scolded by his wife; the children of the great statesman clamber about his knees with perfect trust and impunity; the great actor who is called before the curtain by admiring audiences is often waylaid at the stage door by his creditors. L. Frank Baum perfectdoorschildren 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. L. Frank Baum libertysorrytwo
