Quotes About Magic

she clapped the heels of her shoes together three times, saying: Take me home to Aunt Em! Instantly

In the civilized countries I believe there are no witches left, nor wizards, nor sorceresses, nor magicians. But, you see, the Land of Oz has never been civilized, for we are cut off from all the rest of the world. Therefore we still have witches and wizards amongst us. Who

All the magic isn't in fairyland, he said gravely. There's lots of magic in all Nature, and you may see it as well in the United States, where you and I once lived, as you can here.

Oz, the Great and Terrible.

he drew from his pocket a tiny instrument which he placed against his ear. Ozma, observing this action in her Magic Picture, at once caught up a similar instrument from a table beside her and held it to her own ear. The two instruments recorded the same delicate vibrations of sound and formed a wireless telephone, an invention of the Wizard. Those separated by any distance were thus enabled to converse together with perfect ease and without any wire connection.

you do not I will make an end of you, as I did of the Tin Woodman and the Scarecrow. Dorothy followed her through many of the beautiful rooms in her castle

The Wicked Witch then made the axe slip and cut off my head, and at first I thought that was the end of me. But the tinsmith happened to come along, and he made me a new head out of tin.

wonderful power the Silver Shoes gave her. So the Wicked Witch laughed to herself, and thought, I can still make her my slave, for she does not know how

fairies of Grimm and Andersen have brought more happiness to childish hearts than all other human creations. Yet

Do you think Oz could give me courage? asked the Cowardly Lion.

Was Ozma once a boy? asked Zeb, wonderingly. Yes; a wicked witch enchanted her, so she could not rule her kingdom. But she's a girl now, and the sweetest, loveliest girl in all the world.

No dishes to wash, Ozma! she said with a laugh. I guess you'd make a lot of folks happy if you could teach 'em just that one trick.

Yes; but it is Nature's magic, which is more wonderful than any art known to man.

L. Frank Baum

L. Frank Baum

THE WONDERFUL WIZARD OF OZ 1.

The creature is made of wood, replied the captain. Your magic will not work on wood, you know.

L. Frank Baum

Oh, no my dear. I'm a very good man. I'm just a very bad Wizard.

The wonderful wizard of Oz - when was a child I loved the movie and I read the book when I got older and made me amazing

I do not understand how anyone can live without some small place of enchantment to turn to.

Human beings are co-partners with deity in the project of being. This is the basis of all magic.

In the war of magic and religion, is magic ultimately the victor? Perhaps priest and magician were once one, but the priest, learning humility in the face of God, discarded the spell for prayer.

I like to say magic is the world's second oldest profession, a mystical and often awe-inspiring spectacle that, throughout the ages, has blended superstition, trickery and religion.