"The road to the City of Emeralds is paved with yellow brick," said the Witch, "so you cannot miss it. When you get to Oz do not be afraid of him, bu… - L. Frank Baum

Non importa quanto squallide e grigie siano le nostre case; noi gente di carne e ossa preferiamo vivere lì piuttosto che in qualunque altro paese, per quanto bello possa essere. Non c'è niente di meglio della propria casa.

Don't let us quarrel. We all have our weaknesses, dear friends; so we must strive to be considerate of one another. And since this poor boy is hungry and has nothing whatver to eat, let us all remain quiet and allow him to sleep; for it is said that in sleep a mortal may forget even hunger. - Scarecrow

You have some queer friends, Dorothy,' she said.

The queerness doesn't matter, so long as they're friends,' was the answer