The Wizard of Oz 15 Book Collection Quotes

“It aspires to being a modernized fairy tale, in which the wonderment and joy are retained and the heartaches and nightmares are left out.”
― L. Frank Baum, Oz

“But to become civilized means to dress as elaborately and prettily as possible, and to make a show of your clothes so your neighbors will envy you, and for that reason both civilized foxes and civilized humans spend most of their time dressing themselves.”
― L. Frank Baum, Oz

“it's foolish to borrow trouble.”
― L. Frank Baum, Oz

“I have always thought myself very big and terrible; yet such little things as flowers came near to killing me,”
― L. Frank Baum, Oz

“The Tin Woodman knew very well he had no heart, and therefore he took great care never to be cruel or unkind to anything. "You people with hearts," he said, "have something to guide you, and need never do wrong; but I have no heart, and so I must be very careful. When Oz gives me a heart of course I needn't mind so much.”
― L. Frank Baum, Oz

“The creature is made of wood," replied the captain. "Your magic will not work on wood, you know.”
― L. Frank Baum, OZ The Complete Collection

“Can't you give me brains?" asked the Scarecrow. "You don't need them. You are learning something every day. 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.”
― L. Frank Baum, Oz

“the story of "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" was written solely to please children of today. It aspires to being a modernized fairy tale, in which the wonderment and joy are retained and the heartaches and nightmares are left out.”
― L. Frank Baum, Oz, The Complete Paperback Collection: Volumes 1,2,3,4 & 5

“gigantic spiders”
― L. Frank Baum, OZ The Complete Collection

“and bigger at the wonderful sights she saw.”
― L. Frank Baum, OZ The Complete Collection

“No," replied the soldier. "for my gun isn't loaded." "Not loaded?" "No; for fear of accidents. And I've forgotten where I hid the powder and shot to load it with. But if you'll wait a short time I'll try to hunt them up.”
― L. Frank Baum, OZ The Complete Collection

“cunning”
― L. Frank Baum, Oz, The Complete Paperback Collection: Volumes 1,2,3,4 & 5