The Land of Oz Quotes

“The Wonderful Wizard was never so wonderful as Queen Ozma,” the people said to one another in whispers; “for he claimed to do many things he could not do; whereas our new Queen does things no one would ever expect her to accomplish.”
― L. Frank Baum, The Land of Oz

“She is a terrible old woman!” remarked Tip with a shudder at the thought of Mombi’s black kettle; “And obstinate, too.”

“I am quite obstinate myself,” returned the Sorceress with a sweet smile; “so I do not fear Mombi in the least.”
― L. Frank Baum, The Land of Oz

“I don’t like to leave Jack Pumpkinhead to the tender mercies of old Mombi,” he muttered. “And Jack belongs to me, for I made him-even if the old witch did bring him to life.”
― L. Frank Baum, The Land of Oz