True courage is in facing danger when you are afraid.

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

Birds fly Over The Rainbow. Why then, oh why can't I? If happy little bluebirds fly beyond the rainbow, why oh why can't I?

Whenever I feel blue, I start breathing again.

The road to the City of Emeralds is paved with yellow brick.

Going so soon? I wouldn't hear of it. Why my little party's just beginning. ~ Wicked Witch of the West Wizard of Oz

Some people without brains do an awful lot of talking, don't you think?

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.

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

Hearts will never be practical until they can be made unbreakable.

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

Men spend their time in following a ball or a hare it is the pleasure even of kings.

In Australia the Man Booker is sometimes seen as something of a chicken raffle. I just didn’t expect to end up with the chicken.

As long as I'm learning something, I figure I'm OK - it's a decent day.

The wine glasses are empty except for that one undrinkable red spot at the bottom.

There are more beauty parlors than there are beauties.

A very subtle difference can make the picture or not.

I have a sense of humor. I usually come off as very serious, but I definitely have a dry sense of humor.

I dont like quotes. You can quote me on that.

Every human being has hundreds of separate people living under his skin.

I knew someone had to take the first step. So I made up my mind not to move.