We all have our weaknesses, dear friends; so we must strive to be considerate of one another. - L. Frank Baum

"she clapped the heels of her shoes together three times, saying: "Take me home to Aunt Em!" Instantly"

The nomes are immortal; that is, they do not perish, as mortals do, unless they happen to come in contact with an egg. If an egg touches them — either the outer shell or the inside of the egg — the nomes lose their charm of perpetual life and thereafter are liable to die through accident or old age, just as all humans are.

"Well," said the Cowardly Lion, drawing a long breath of relief, "I see we are going to live a little while longer, and I am glad of it, for it must be a very uncomfortable thing not to be alive."