The beauty of life is its sudden changes. No one knows what is going to happen next, and so we are constantly being surprised and entertained. The ma… - L. Frank Baum

The beauty of life is its sudden changes. No one knows what is going to happen next, and so we are constantly being surprised and entertained.

The sea maidens were as fresh and lovely as ever, while each and all proved sweet tempered and merry, even at the breakfast table — and that is where people are cross, if they ever are.

If they are really true friends, they may be anything they like, for all of me.

…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.