You have plenty of courage, I am sure," answered Oz. "All you need is confidence in yourself. There is no living thing that is not afraid when it faces danger. The true courage is in facing danger when you are afraid, and that kind of courage you have in plenty.
L. Frank BaumโAnd I,โ declared the SawHorse, filling in an awkward pause, โam only remarkable because I can't help it.โ
L. Frank BaumThe Imaginative Child will become the imaginative man or woman most apt to create, to invent, and therefore to foster civilization
L. Frank BaumTo be individual, my friends, to be different from others, is the only way to become distinguished from the common herd. Let us be glad, therefore, that we differ from one another in form and in disposition. Variety is the spice of life, and we are various enough to enjoy one another's society; so let us be content.
L. Frank Baum