This book would be a great collection of excerpts, quotes and illustrations for any Oz fans out there. I was impressed by the variety of artwork and the beautiful layout design, which are surpassed those of many other art books I’ve seen so far.
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"No thief, however skillful, can rob one of knowledge, and that is why knowledge is the best and safest treasure to acquire." - The Lost Princess of Oz, 1917 (p.36)
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"Be contented with your fate, for discontent leads to unhappiness, and unhappiness, in any form, is the greatest evil that can befall you." - The Tin Woodman of Oz, 1918 (p.140)
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"People often do a good deed without hope of reward, but for an evil deed they always demand payment." - The Emerald City of Oz, 1910 (p.140)

"Never give up. No one knows what's going to happen next." - Dorothy, The Patchwork Girl of Oz, 1913 (p.156)
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"There was no reply. So the boy called to the King: "Are you all right, your majesty?"
The Scarecrow groaned.
"I'm all wrong, somehow," he said in a weak voice. - The Marvelous Land of Oz, 1904 (p.272)
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"The last end of a wait, however long it has been, is the hardest to endure." - The Tin Woodman of Oz, 1918 (p.278)
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"To become self-reliant, you must trust your own inner nature and love yourself." Joey Green, The Zen of Oz: Ten Spiritual Lessons from Over The Rainbow, 1998 (p.318)