Tik-Tok of Oz Quotes

“One can be ugly in looks, but lovely in disposition.”
― L. Frank Baum, Tik-Tok of Oz

“If we didn't want anything, we would never get anything, good or bad. I think our longings are natural, and if we act as nature prompts us we can't go far wrong.”
― L. Frank Baum, Tik-Tok of Oz

“One would think, to look at him, that he ought to be jolly; one might think, considering his enormous wealth, that he ought to be happy; but this was not the case.”
― Frank Baum, Tik Tok of Oz

“I wouldn't be surprised if Ruggedo melted Tik-Tok in one of his furnaces and made copper pennies of him." "In that case, I would still keep going," remarked Tik-Tok, calmly. "Pennies do," said Betsy regretfully.”
― L. Frank Baum, Tik-Tok of Oz

“So you see, Your Majesty, it is not in good taste to sneer at a dragon.”
― L. Frank Baum, Tik-Tok of Oz

“we didn't want anything, we would never get anything, good or bad. I think our longings are natural, and if we act as nature prompts us we can't go far wrong.”
― L. Frank Baum, Tik-Tok of Oz

“Nails and nuggets!" roared the King; "how dare you bring that beast here and enter my presence unannounced?" "There wasn't anybody to announce me," replied Betsy. "I guess your folks were all busy. Are you conquered yet?" "No!" shouted the King, almost beside himself with rage.”
― L. Frank Baum, Tik-Tok of Oz