How we cite our quotes: All quotations are from The Wizard of Oz.
Quote #7
DOROTHY: You should be ashamed of yourself! Frightening him like that, when he came to you for help!
We love this line, and not just because Dorothy is sticking up for her friends yet again. It shows that she already has the courage to face the Wizard. She forgets it when the Wizard bellows at her, but it was always there. He'd better be careful because if she comes back, that saber-rattling just ain't gonna work.
Quote #8
COWARDLY LION: Alright, I'll go in there for Dorothy. Wicked Witch or no Wicked Witch. Guards or no guards, I'll tear 'em apart. There's just one thing I want you guys to do: talk me out of it.
The screenwriters make a little joke here with the Lion not quite following through on his convictions, but it's a really important moment for him. He finally gets with the program and shows his bravery. And again, it's prompted by concern for a friend.
Quote #9
WIZARD: Frightened? Child, you're talking to a man who's laughed in the face of death, sneered at doom, and chuckled at catastrophe. I was petrified.
Good to know that grown-ups get scared too. In this case, it's the Wizard: the same guy who scared the pants off of everyone just a few minutes earlier. A good way of saying it's okay to be afraid; everyone's afraid sometimes.