“You see, in this country are a number of youths who do not like to work, and the college is an excellent place for them.”
― L. Frank Baum, quote from Ozma of Oz
“I've married a man who owns nine cows," said Jinjur to Ozma, "and now I am happy and contented and willing to lead a quiet life and mind my own business."
"Where is your husband?" asked Ozma.
"He is in the house, nursing a black eye," replied Jinjur, calmly. "The foolish man would insist upon milking the red cow when I wanted him to milk the white one; but he will know better next time, I am sure.”
― L. Frank Baum, quote from Ozma of Oz
“Only I never wish to get up in the morning" ~ Dorthy”
― L. Frank Baum, quote from Ozma of Oz
“but one egg isn't good for anything at all”
― L. Frank Baum, quote from Ozma of Oz
“Is this a trial of thoughts, or of kittens?' demanded the Woggle-Bug.
'It's a trial of one kitten,' replied the Scarecrow; 'but your manner is a trial to us all.”
― L. Frank Baum, quote from Ozma of Oz
“to console the girl for the loss of her feathered friend.”
― L. Frank Baum, quote from Ozma of Oz
“Mr. Smith was an art-ist, as well as an in-vent-or, and he paint-ed a pic-ture of a riv-er which was so nat-ur-al that, as he was reach-ing a-cross it to paint some flow-ers on the op-po-site bank, he fell in-to the wa-ter and was drowned.”
― L. Frank Baum, quote from Ozma of Oz
“You'll be sorry for treating me this way," whined the Wheeler. "I'm a terribly fierce person.”
― L. Frank Baum, quote from Ozma of Oz
“Here is your future ruler, King Evardo Fifteenth. He is fifteen years of age, has fifteen silver buckles on his jacket and is the fifteenth Evardo to rule the land of Ev." The people shouted their approval fifteen times,”
― L. Frank Baum, quote from Ozma of Oz
“I can tell the time, though, by speak-ing, and as I nev-er sleep I can wak-en you at an-y hour you wish to get up in the morn-ing.'
'That's nice,' said the little girl; 'only I never wish to get up in the morning.”
― L. Frank Baum, quote from Ozma of Oz
L. Frank Baum
Born place: in Chittenango, New York, The United States
Born date May 15, 1856
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“The girls stared in amazement. Michael was holding a plastic bag bursting with candy. He shrugged. “I snuck into her office last night.” On the platform, Miss Crumley watched with satisfaction as the train heaved into motion. But walking back to the orphanage, she was troubled by the memory of the youngest hooligan, Emma, sticking out her tongue as the train pulled away. Miss Crumley could swear the girl had been eating a piece of licorice. But that was ridiculous. Where would such a child get licorice? When”
― John Stephens, quote from The Emerald Atlas
“Truly powerful people don't explain why they want respect. They simply don't engage someone who doesn't give it to them.”
― Sherry Argov, quote from Why Men Love Bitches: From Doormat to Dreamgirl—A Woman's Guide to Holding Her Own in a Relationship
“În afara actului sexual, sunt puţine clipe în viaţă când trupul exultă de simpla bucurie de a trăi, când se umple de bucurie prin simplul fapt al prezenţei sale în lume. Ziua de întâi ianuarie a fost plină de asemenea clipe. Păstrez doar amintirea acelei plenitudini, nimic altceva. Probabil c-am înotat, ne-am încălzit la soare şi-am făcut dragoste. Nu cred să fi vorbit ori să ne fi plimbat pe insulă. Îmi amintesc mirosul pe care-l avea Valérie, gustul sării ce i se usca pe sex. Îmi amintesc c-am adormit în ea, şi c-am fost trezit de contracţiile vaginului ei.”
― Michel Houellebecq, quote from Platform
“I don’t know," she said. "I’m not sure you would like me in real life. I’m a lot different there, you know. I don’t even look the same."
" I don’t care if you look like a troll with warts," Sir Leo declared, taking her hand in his. "I love you.”
― Mari Mancusi, quote from Gamer Girl
“I just liked girls because I couldn't help not to.”
― Emily M. Danforth, quote from The Miseducation of Cameron Post
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