True courage is in facing danger when you are afraid.

No thief, however skillful, can rob one of knowledge, and that is why knowledge is the best and safest treasure to acquire.

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.

Never give up. No one knows what's going to happen next.

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

There is no place like home.

To please a child is a sweet and lovely thing that warms one's heart and brings its own reward.