Quotes from L. Frank Baum

do not know where Kansas is, for I have never heard that country mentioned before. But tell me, is it a civilized country?

I do not know where Kansas is, for I have never heard that country mentioned before. But tell me, is it a civilized country?

were both much frightened at the threat, and promised meekly to be good. But it was never noticed that they became very warm friends, for all of that.

Any friend of Dorothy, remarked the Cowardly Lion, must be our friend, as well. So let us cease this talk of skull crushing and converse upon more pleasant subjects. Have you breakfasted, Sir Horse?

It was almost dark under the trees, for the branches shut out the daylight; but the travellers did not stop, and went on into the forest.

Não existe lugar igual a casa da gente.

Por mais sombria e cinzenta que seja nossa casa, nós, de carne e osso, a preferimos a qualquer outro lugar no mundo, por mais esplêndido que seja. Não há melhor lugar do que a nossa casa.

Vocês que têm coração, podem sempre se guiar por ele, e nunca fazem mal aos outros. Mas eu não tenho coração, e por isso preciso tomar muito cuidado.

and bigger at the wonderful sights she saw.

Cara dama, por que reprova Este aqui, pobre palhaço? Uma moça assim, tão nova, De coraçãozinho de aço

While I was in love I was the happiest man on earth; but no one can love who has not a heart

Eu sei que você tem muita coragem — respondeu Oz. — Só precisa de confiança em si mesmo. Não existe criatura viva que não sinta medo quando se vê diante do perigo. A verdadeira coragem consiste em enfrentar o perigo mesmo com medo, e esse tipo de coragem você tem de sobra.

No hay nada como el hogar.

Ora, acho um engano você querer um coração. Ele só traz infelicidade para a maioria das pessoas. Se você soubesse como tem sorte por não possuir um coração... — Deve ser questão de opinião — disse o Lenhador de Lata. — Por mim, eu aceitaria suportar toda essa infelicidade sem dar um pio, se você me desse um coração.

I wouldn't ask anyone to take this dreadful form, said Woot; it wouldn't be right, you know. I've been a monkey for some time, now, and I don't like it. It makes me ashamed to be a beast of this sort when by right of birth I'm a boy; so I'm sure it would be wicked to ask anyone else to take my place. They

Take it easy' is my motto. If you can't take it easy, take it as easy as you can.

What shall we do now? asked Dorothy sadly. There is only one thing we can do, returned the Lion, and that is to go to the land of the Winkies, seek out the Wicked Witch, and destroy her. But suppose we cannot? said the girl. Then I shall never have courage, declared the Lion. And I shall never have brains, added the Scarecrow. And I shall never have a heart, spoke the Tin of Woodman. And I shall never see Aunt Em and Uncle Henry, said Dorothy, beginning to cry.

If they are really true friends, they may be anything they like, for all of me.

That wall, explained the Shaggy Man, is what is called an optical illusion. It is quite real while you have your eyes open, but if you are not looking at it the barrier doesn't exist at all. It's the same way with many other evils in life; they

Scraps thought it was odd that they could be so easily amused, but decided there could be little harm in people who laughed so merrily.

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

The Emperor's state is always magnificent

The True courage is in facing danger when you are afraid, and that kind of courage you have in plenty.

I have escaped so many dangers, during my lifetime, that I am not much afraid of anything that can happen.