L. Frank Baum quotes

L. Frank Baum was an American author best known for writing "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz." His imaginative stories and memorable characters have left a lasting mark on children's literature. He remains celebrated for creating the magical Land of Oz and inspiring generations of readers and artists. Here are 123 of his quotes:

Hearts will never be practical until they can be made unbreakable. (L. Frank Baum)
Toto, I have a feeling we're not in Kansas anymore. View quote
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Whenever I feel blue, I start breathing again. View quote
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Now we can cross the Shifting Sands. View quote
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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. View quote
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I shall take the heart. For brains do not make one happy, and happiness is the best thing in the world. View quote
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True courage is in facing danger when you are afraid... View quote
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There is no place like home. View quote
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My people have been wearing green glasses on their eyes for so long that most of them think this really is an Emerald City. View quote
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"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. View quote
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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)
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. View quote
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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. View quote
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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. View quote
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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." View quote
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The absurd and legendary devil is the enigma of the Church. View quote
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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. View quote
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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. View quote
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Now I know I've got a heart because it is breaking. - Tin Man. View quote
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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. View quote
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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. (L. Frank Baum)
Never give up. No one knows what's going to happen next. View quote
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Some people without brains do an awful lot of talking, don't you think? View quote
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To 'know Thyself' is considered quite an accomplishment. View quote
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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. View quote
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