Movies have the ability to make us reflect ourselves in their narratives. Classic movies are elevated to that category precisely because they expose one part of human nature that can resonate in every one of us. One of those films that will never age is the 1939 classic, The Wizard of Oz; a film that doesn’t only teaches us the value of home but also the importance of finding and appreciating ourselves.
This is the perfect movie for those moments we’re feeling down and need a bit of love and magic to remember how amazing we are. If you’re in need to find your heart, here are 15 incredible quotes from The Wizard of Oz, that will definitely get you back in track!
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Dorothy: “There’s no place like home.”
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Scarecrow: “Some people without brains do an awful lot of talking… Don’t they?”
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Wizard of Oz: “A heart is not judged by how much you love; but by how much you are loved by others.”
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Tin Man: “Now I know I’ve got a heart, ’cause it’s breaking…”
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Dorothy: “If I ever go looking for my heart’s desire again, I won’t look any further than my own backyard. Because if it isn’t there, I never really lost it to begin with!”
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Wizard of Oz: “You want a heart. You don’t know how lucky you are not to have one. Hearts will never be practical until they can be made unbreakable.”
Tin Man:”But I still want one.”
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Dorothy: “
Where trouble melts like lemon drops. High above the chimney top that’s where you’ll find me.”
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Wizard of Oz: “You, my friend, are a victim of disorganized thinking. You are under the unfortunate impression that just because you run away you have no courage; you’re confusing courage with wisdom.”
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Glinda, the Good Witch: “You’ve always had the power my dear, you just had to learn it for yourself.”
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Dorothy: “Toto, I’ve got a feeling we’re not in Kansas anymore.”
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Dorothy: “It’s not where you go. It’s who you meet along the way.”
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Glinda, the Good Witch: “It’s always best to start at the beginning. And all you do is follow the Yellow Brick Road.”
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Wizard of Oz: “Back where I come from there are men who do nothing all day but good deeds. They are called phila… er, phila… er, yes, er, Good Deed Doers.”
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Dorothy: “Lions, and tigers, and bears! Oh, my!”
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Dorothy: “A place where there isn’t any trouble. Do you Suppose there is such a place Toto? There must be. It’s not a place you can get to by a boat or a train. It’s far, far away. Beyond the moon, beyond the rain.”
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