I have a feeling we're not in Kansas anymore.

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.

Righteousness is by faith.

Your mind is filled with ample secret abilities not known to you, keep it active by shutting down disbelieve.

Since 1857 we know what we are capable of, And Since 1947 we know what is at Stake.

Writing allows you the unique and uncensored expression of whatever wants to be spoken.

The very nature of interactions is bound to make it unpredictable.

Just because one of Arlene's husbands was a murderer is no reason for me to be ugly

I was ten when I got my first serious beating. It was rough.

The moral consequences of totalitarian propaganda...are destructive of all morals because they undermind one of the foundations of all morals: the sense of and respect for truth.

I've been fortunate, I've been blessed, and I attribute my success to all my fans. People want to do things with you when you have a big fan base, and I have a great fan base.

People in my neighborhood inspired me to sing. Believe in your ability no matter what, but be realistic with yourself and your ability.