The Imaginative Child will become the imaginative man or woman most apt to create, to invent, and therefore to foster civilization L. Frank Baum More Quotes by L. Frank Baum More Quotes From L. Frank Baum A little misery, at times, makes one appreciate happiness more. L. Frank Baum misery appreciate littles My world, my world... How can such a good little girl like you destroy all of my beautiful wickedness. - Wicket Witch of the North L. Frank Baum wickedness girl beautiful Oh, if Shakespeare says it, that's all right. L. Frank Baum ifs 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? L. Frank Baum rainbow littles bird I shall really be very unhappy unless you give me the sort of courage that makes one forget he is afraid. L. Frank Baum unhappy forget giving 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. L. Frank Baum kansas girl land 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. L. Frank Baum grateful land people No, indeed; I don't know anything. You see, I am stuffed, so I have no brains at all. L. Frank Baum knows brain There's no place like home, L. Frank Baum wizard-of-oz-wizard sweet-home home 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. L. Frank Baum girl meat dog 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 L. Frank Baum unusual land life-is One can be ugly in looks, but lovely in disposition. L. Frank Baum ugly lovely looks It is such an uncomfortable feeling to know one is a fool. L. Frank Baum uncomfortable-feeling fool feelings 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. L. Frank Baum good-man men promise No Queen with a frozen heart is fit to rule any country. L. Frank Baum queens heart country 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. L. Frank Baum longing want thinking 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. L. Frank Baum fool brain heart Beautiful things may be admired, if not loved. L. Frank Baum beautiful-things may beautiful 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. L. Frank Baum morning fun night 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. L. Frank Baum nursing husband eye