American writer (1856-1919)
"All the same," said the Scarecrow, "I shall ask for brains instead of a heart; for a fool would not know what to do with a heart if he had one."
L. FRANK BAUM
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
It is such an uncomfortable feeling to know one is a fool.
L. FRANK BAUM
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
We long for what we cannot have, yet desire it not so much because it would benefit us, as because it is beyond our reach.
L. FRANK BAUM
Queen Zixi of Ix
Those as knows the least have a habit of thinkin' they know all there is to know, while them as knows the most admits what a turr'ble big world this is. It's the knowing ones that realize one lifetime ain't long enough to git more'n a few dips o' the oars of knowledge.
L. FRANK BAUM
The Scarecrow of Oz
Bah! there's always a war. What else?
L. FRANK BAUM
Tiktok of Oz
If you will take the trouble to consult your dictionary, you will find that demons may be either good or bad, like any other class of beings.
L. FRANK BAUM
The Master Key
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
Ozma of Oz
But Santa Claus himself would not have approved this speech. He brought toys to the children because they were little and helpless, and because he loved them. He knew that the best of children were sometimes naughty, and that the naughty ones were often good. It is the way with children, the world over, and he would not have changed their natures had he possessed the power to do so.
L. FRANK BAUM
The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus
A little misery, at times, makes one appreciate happiness more.
L. FRANK BAUM
The Patchwork Girl of Oz