down the avenue: Behind the Scenes of The Wizard of Oz

FAVORITE QUOTES

Only Those Who See the Invisible, Can Do The Impossible
The Age of your Heart is the Age of what you Love - Marcel Prévost
Tell me and I'll forget. Show me and I may remember. Involve me and I'll understand.
When one door of happiness closes, another opens; but often we look so long at the closed door that we don't see the one opening before us. -Helen Keller
The sole meaning of life is to serve humanity. -Leo Tolstoy
Nothing makes us so lonely as our secrets. -Paul Tournier
They may forget what you said, but they will never forget how you made them feel. -Carl W. Buechner
Just trust yourself, then you will know how to live. -Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
The foolish reject what they see, the wise reject what they think
Imagination is more important than knowledge - Albert Einstein
When you realize nothing is lacking, the whole world belongs to you - Lao-tzu
The world surrenders to a quiet mind
It is a funny thing about life: If you refuse to accept anything but the best you very often get it - Somerset Maugham
"At the moment of commitment, the universe conspires to assist you." Goethe

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April 09, 2009

Behind the Scenes of The Wizard of Oz

At the Roxie in San Francisco tonight, Evan Schwartz reveals the hows, whys and psychology behind the characters of the Wizard of Oz, as originally told by L. Frank Baum. (there will be two matinees on Saturday as well)

His new book Finding Oz, conveniently launching during the 70th anniversary of the Wizard of Oz, will bring a new perspective to the American story that everyone knows and loves so well.

Below Evan in 826 Valencia who will receive 10% of Finding Oz book sales.