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Quote by L. Frank Baum

“That is because you have no brains," answered the girl. "No matter how dreary and gray our homes are, we people of flesh and blood would rather live there than in any other country, be it ever so beautiful. There is no place like home.”

Book:The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

L. Frank Baum's 'The Wonderful Wizard of Oz' is a beloved children's book that tells the story of Dorothy, a Kansas farm girl who is swept away by a tornado and lands in the fantastical land of Oz. There, she meets a variety of peculiar characters, including the Scarecrow, the Tin Woodman, and the Cowardly Lion, all of whom seek to find their own ways of obtaining brains, heart, and courage. Together, they travel to the Emerald City to meet the Wizard, who promises to grant them their wishes. The story is filled with whimsy, adventure, and moral lessons about the value of friendship and self-discovery. more

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L. Frank Baum

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. more

“He’d look at her the way he looked at her that always, still, probably forever, brought a skip to her heartbeat. He’d make her eat something, even if she didn’t want to, which was both annoying and precious. And he’d listen. No bitching about her being late, no guilt trips. He’d listen, offer to help and, with all of that, with all of him, bring her a peace of mind she’d never expected to have in her life. So when she drove, at last, through the gates, she felt that quiet click. Coming home. Under the night sky, the house Roarke built stood and spread and towered with its fanciful turrets, its grand design. Dozens of windows, so much light to welcome her, glowed out against the dark. When she pulled up, got out of the car, some of the weight shifted. Work to do, yes, but home.”

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Book:Golden in Death

Source: Golden in Death

“It does seem pleasant to be quiet, and not have company manners on all the time. Home is a nice place, though it isn't splendid.”

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Book:Little Women

Source: Little Women

“Stars are empty places in the sky until you make them a home for your dreams.”

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Author:Laura Chouette

“You fight your superficiality, your shallowness, so as to try to come at people without unreal expectations, without an overload of bias or hope or arrogance, as untanklike as you can be, sans cannon and machine guns and steel plating half a foot thick; you come at them unmenacingly on your own ten toes instead of tearing up the turf with your caterpillar treads, take them on with an open mind, as equals, man to man, as we used to say, and yet you never fail to get them wrong. You might as well have the brain of a tank. You get them wrong before you meet them, while you're anticipating meeting them; you get them wrong while you're with them; and then you go home to tell somebody else about the meeting and you get them all wrong again. Since the same generally goes for them with you, the whole thing is really a dazzling illusion. ... The fact remains that getting people right is not what living is all about anyway. It's getting them wrong that is living, getting them wrong and wrong and wrong and then, on careful reconsideration, getting them wrong again. That's how we know we're alive: we're wrong. Maybe the best thing would be to forget being right or wrong about people and just go along for the ride. But if you can do that -- well, lucky you.”