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 More Quotes by L. Frank Baum More Quotes From L. Frank Baum “And I,” declared the SawHorse, filling in an awkward pause, “am only remarkable because I can't help it.” L. Frank Baum filling awkward helping 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. L. Frank Baum crow brain men Nobody gets in to see the wizard. Not nobody. L. Frank Baum wizards inspirational life Going so soon? I wouldn't hear of it. Why my little party's just beginning. ~ Wicked Witch of the West Wizard of Oz L. Frank Baum wizards wicked party Lions and tigers, and bears, oh my! - Dorothy in Wizard of Oz L. Frank Baum wizards lions bears The absurd and legendary devil is the enigma of the Church. L. Frank Baum legendary devil church 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. L. Frank Baum flower action beautiful I have learned to regard fame as a will-o-the-wisp... L. Frank Baum wisps i-have-learned fame The Tin Woodman knew very well he had no heart, and therefore he took great care never to be cruel or unkind to anything. L. Frank Baum tin care heart He brought toys to the children because they were little and helpless, and because he loved them. L. Frank Baum toys littles children 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? L. Frank Baum beast spokes voice …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. L. Frank Baum saws littles men 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. L. Frank Baum variety-is-the-spice-of-life spices different 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. 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 dreams--daydreams, you know, with your eyes wide open and your brain machinery whizzing--are likely to lead to the betterment of the world. The imaginative child will become the imaginative man or woman most apt to invent, and therefore to foster, civilization. L. Frank Baum
