Home / Authors / L. Frank Baum

L. Frank Baum Quotes

Author

L. Frank Baum was an American author best known for his fantasy novel series, 'The Wonderful Wizard of Oz'. His works have had a profound impact on children's literature.

Filter quotes by topic

All Wonderful Wizard Of Oz Wizard Of Oz Wizard Heart Knows Scarecrow Ifs World Brain Children Thinking Tin Man Men People Said Beautiful Home Littles Imagination Made Tin

Famous L. Frank Baum Quotes

“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?”

Ifs Littles Bird Rainbow Bluebird Wizard Of Oz Wizard Wonderful Wizard Of Oz Bird Flying Somewhere Over The Rainbow

Author:L. Frank Baum

“Mortals seldom know how greatly they are influenced by fairies, knooks and ryls, who often put thoughts into their heads that only the wise little immortals could have conceived.”

Knows Littles Know How Wise Mortals Fairy

Book:American Fairy Tales: American Literature

Source: American Fairy Tales: American Literature

“He brought toys to the children because they were little and helpless, and because he loved them.”

Children Littles Toys Helpless

Book:Greatest Christmas Novels in One Volume: Life and Adventures of Santa Claus, Heidi, The Romance of a Christmas Card, The Little City of Hope, The Wonderful Life, Little Women, Anne of Green Gables, Little Lord Fauntleroy, Peter Pan…

Source: Greatest Christmas Novels in One Volume: Life and Adventures of Santa Claus, Heidi, The Romance of a Christmas Card, The Little City of Hope, The Wonderful Life, Little Women, Anne of Green Gables, Little Lord Fauntleroy, Peter Pan…

“A little misery, at times, makes one appreciate happiness more.”

Littles Appreciate Misery

Book:Delphi Complete Works of L. Frank Baum (Illustrated)

Source: Delphi Complete Works of L. Frank Baum (Illustrated)

“…and the next moment all of them were filled with wonder. For they saw, standing in just the spot the screen had hidden, a little old man, with a bald head and a wrinkled face, who seemed to be as much surprised as they were.”

Men Littles Moments Faces Next Wonder Saws Standing Filled Screens Spots Old Man

Book:7 Books in 1: L. Frank Baum's

Source: 7 Books in 1: L. Frank Baum's

“My world, my world... How can such a good little girl like you destroy all of my beautiful wickedness. - Wicket Witch of the North”

World Littles Beautiful Girl Like You Witch Wickedness

Author:L. Frank Baum

“Toto did not really care whether he was in Kansas or the Land of Oz so long as Dorothy was with him; but he knew the little girl was unhappy, and that made him unhappy too.”