Katie

“Well, I wouldn’t trust the current administration any more than I trusted the Wizard of Oz, may he rot in hell and all babies sleep well, thank you very much.” Professor Lenx worked at a bit of rind with his tongue and then spat the mess out of the side of his bristly mouth.

“Tut-tut. And I just swept that dung heap,” said Mister Mikko, and spat in concert.

“Oh, the Scarecrow’s not smart enough to be devious,” said the Lion.

“Stupidity is as dangerous as cleverness,” retorted the Ape.

“More so,” said the Boar.”
― Gregory Maguire, A Lion Among Men

“Pick the day. Enjoy it - to the hilt. The day as it comes. People as they come... The past, I think, has helped me appreciate the present, and I don't want to spoil any of it by fretting about the future.”
― Audrey Hepburn

“No one controls your destiny. Even at the very worst - there is always choice.”
― Gregory Maguire, Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West

“As you grow older, you will discover that you have two hands, one for helping yourself, the other for helping others.”
― Audrey Hepburn