It seems unfortunate that strong people are usually so disagreeable and overbearing that no one cares for them. In fact, to be different from your fellow creatures is always a misfortune.

I have learned to regard fame as a will-o-the-wisp...

In all this world there is nothing so beautiful as a happy child.

But that isn't right. The King of Beasts shouldn't be a coward,'" said the Scarecrow. 'I know it,' returned the Lion, wiping a tear from his eye with the tip of his tail. 'It is my great sorrow, and makes my life very unhappy. But whenever there is danger, my heart begins to beat fast.' 'Perhaps you have heart disease,' said the Tin Woodman. 'It may be,' said the Lion.

No Queen with a frozen heart is fit to rule any country.

Unless one can think wisely it is better to remain a dummy.

I can't give you a brain, but I can give you a diploma.