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The Patchwork Girl of Oz (Oz, #7) QUOTES

The Patchwork Girl of Oz (Oz, #7) QUOTES

1 " A little misery, at times, makes one appreciate happiness more. "

― L. Frank Baum , The Patchwork Girl of Oz (Oz, #7)

2 " It's the latest popular song," declared the phonograph, speaking in a sulky tone of voice.

"A popular song?"

"Yes. One that the feeble-minded can remember the words of and those ignorant of music can whistle or sing. That makes a popular song popular, and the time is coming when it will take the place of all other songs. "

― L. Frank Baum , The Patchwork Girl of Oz (Oz, #7)

3 " Don't tell anyone I'm a poet; they might want me to write a book. Don't tell 'em I can sing, or they'd want me to make records for that awful phonograph. Haven't time to be a public benefactor, so I'll just sing you this little song for your own amusement. "

― L. Frank Baum , The Patchwork Girl of Oz (Oz, #7)

4 " Why are you Ojo the Unlucky?" asked the tin man. "Because I was born on a Friday." "Friday is not unlucky," declared the Emperor. "It's just one of seven days. Do you suppose all the world becomes unlucky one-seventh of the time?" "It was the thirteenth day of the month," said Ojo. "Thirteen! Ah, that is indeed a lucky number," replied the Tin Woodman. "All my good luck seems to happen on the thirteenth. I suppose most people never notice the good luck that comes to them with the number 13, and yet if the least bit of bad luck falls on that day, they blame it to the number, and not to the proper cause. "

― L. Frank Baum , The Patchwork Girl of Oz (Oz, #7)

5 " You began it," declared Dorothy. "Well, you ended it, so we won't argue the matter. May we come out again? Or are you still cruel and slappy? "

― L. Frank Baum , The Patchwork Girl of Oz (Oz, #7)

6 " But I cannot flash fire from my eyes unless I am very angry."
"Can't you get angry 'bout something, please?" asked Ojo.
"I'll try. You just say 'Krizzle-Kroo' to me."
"Will that make you angry?" inquired the boy.
"Terribly angry."
"What does it mean?" asked Scraps.
"I don't know; that's what makes me so angry," replied the Woozy. "

― L. Frank Baum , The Patchwork Girl of Oz (Oz, #7)

7 " Yes; but it is Nature's magic, which is more wonderful than any art known to man. "

― L. Frank Baum , The Patchwork Girl of Oz (Oz, #7)

8 " I find I learn much more by traveling than by staying at home. "

― L. Frank Baum , The Patchwork Girl of Oz (Oz, #7)

9 " But I have noticed that those who continually dread ill luck and fear it will overtake them, have no time to take advantage of any good fortune that comes their way. "

― L. Frank Baum , The Patchwork Girl of Oz (Oz, #7)

10 " I like to do everything proper, for it saves one a lot of trouble. "

― L. Frank Baum , The Patchwork Girl of Oz (Oz, #7)

11 " Take it easy' is my motto. If you can't take it easy, take it as easy as you can. "

― L. Frank Baum , The Patchwork Girl of Oz (Oz, #7)

12 " If they are really true friends, they may be anything they like, for all of me. "

― L. Frank Baum , The Patchwork Girl of Oz (Oz, #7)

13 " That wall," explained the Shaggy Man, "is what is called an optical illusion. It is quite real while you have your eyes open, but if you are not looking at it the barrier doesn't exist at all. It's the same way with many other evils in life; they "

― L. Frank Baum , The Patchwork Girl of Oz (Oz, #7)

14 " Scraps thought it was odd that they could be so easily amused, but decided there could be little harm in people who laughed so merrily. "

― L. Frank Baum , The Patchwork Girl of Oz (Oz, #7)

15 " Advice doesn't cost anything - unless you follow it. "

― L. Frank Baum , The Patchwork Girl of Oz (Oz, #7)