I shall take the heart. For brains do not make one happy, and happiness is the best thing in the world.

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.

Everything in life is unusual until you get accustomed to it -The Scarecrow - The Marvellous Land Of Oz by L. Frank Baum pg 103 chapter 13

My people have been wearing green glasses on their eyes for so long that most of them think this really is an Emerald City.

A heart is not judged by how much you love; but by how much you are loved by others.

To 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.

Some of my youthful readers are developing wonderful imaginations. This pleases me.