I Am Oz, The Great And Terrible,"

If We Didn't Want Anything, We Would Never Get Anything, Good Or Bad. I Think Our Longings Are Natural, And If We Act As Nature Prompts Us We Can't Go Far Wrong.

As The Years Pass, And We Look Back On Something Which, At The Time, Seemed Unbelievably Discouraging And Unfair, We Come To Realize That, After All, God Was At All Times On Our Side. The Eventual Outcome Was, We Discover, By Far The Best Solution For Us, And What We Thought Should Have Been To Our Best Advantage, Would In Reality Have Been Quite Detrimental.

"it Must Be Inconvenient To Be Made Of Flesh," Said The Scarecrow Thoughtfully, "for You Must Sleep, And Eat And Drink. However, You Have Brains, And It Is Worth A Lot Of Bother To Be Able To Think Properly."

The Road To The City Of Emeralds Is Paved With Yellow Brick.

You Have Plenty Of Courage, I Am Sure," Answered Oz. "all You Need Is Confidence In Yourself. There Is No Living Thing That Is Not Afraid When It Faces Danger. The True Courage Is In Facing Danger When You Are Afraid, And That Kind Of Courage You Have In Plenty.