“Books fall open, you fall in. When you climb out again, you’re a bit larger than you used to be.” - Gregory MaGuire

“Remember to breathe. It is, after all, the secret of life.” - Gregory MaGuire

“The eye is always caught by light, but shadows have more to say.” - Gregory MaGuire

“The world rarely shrieks its meaning at you. It whispers in private.” - Gregory MaGuire

“The body apologizes to the soul for its errors, and the soul asks for forgiveness.” - Gregory MaGuire

“There is much to hate in this world, but too much to love.” - Gregory MaGuire

“As long as people are going to call you a lunatic anyway, why not get the benefit of it?” - Gregory MaGuire

“It’s the people who claim they are good that you have to be wary of.” - Gregory MaGuire

“We are only noticed on the edge of things; but on the edge of things, we notice much.” - Gregory MaGuire

“Growth and change are viewed as reactions to conditions met.” - Gregory MaGuire

“We only live where someone’s horizon sweeps someone else’s/” - Gregory MaGuire

“Quoting reminds me there are other people in the world besides only me.” - Gregory MaGuire

“Wisdom is not the understanding of mystery. Wisdom is accepting mystery beyond understanding.” - Gregory MaGuire

“Does the devil ever struggle with being good again, or if so is he not a devil?” - Gregory MaGuire

“I only believe in the opposite of luck, whatever that is.” - Gregory MaGuire

“It’s the endless thinking about yourself that causes such heart shame.” - Gregory MaGuire

“The overdressed traveler displays more interest in being seen than in seeing.” - Gregory MaGuire

“Brightness, as you know, decays brilliantly.” - Gregory MaGuire

"You can’t pull me down!" - Defying Gravity (song from the musical Wicked)

"Did they have brains or knowledge? Don’t make me laugh! They were popular!" - Popular (song from the musical Wicked)

"Because I knew you, I have been changed for good." - For Good (song from the musical Wicked)

"I think we’ve found our hero." - Thank Goodness (song from the musical Wicked)

"No act of charity goes unresented!" - No Good Deed (song from the musical Wicked)

"I’m so happy I could melt!" - The Wizard And I (song from the musical Wicked)

"We’re not just living a life. We’re dancing through it." - Dancing Through Life (song from the musical Wicked)

"You’re gonna be the first one to set the world on fire." - The Wicked Witch of the East (song from the musical Wicked)

"I’ve waited for this moment, for all my life." - As Long As You’re Mine (song from the musical Wicked)

"I will be loathing you my whole life long" - What Is This Feeling (song from the musical Wicked)

" Who wouldn’t want to be the Wizard?" - Wonderful (song from the musical Wicked)

"No one mourns the wicked, they just die." - No One Mourns The Wicked (song from the musical Wicked)

"They called me wonderful, who could resist?" - Wonderful (song from the musical Wicked)

"I know what you’re thinking, you’ve been thinking the same thing too." - The Wizard And I (song from the musical Wicked)

"I know you have re-written me by being my friend." - For Good (song from the musical Wicked)

“When grey and sere our hair hath turned we shal still revere the lessons learned in our days at dear old Shiz.” - Dear Old Shiz (song from the musical Wicked)

“Only rumors but still enough to give pause to anyone with paws!” - Something Bad is Happening in Oz (song from the musical Wicked)

“There are wonders like I’ve never seen. It’s all grand and it’s all green.” - One Short Day (song from the musical Wicked)

"Just because I don't look like everybody else doesn't mean that I can't be just as beautiful." - Cynthia Erivo

"You can love a play and character, but if you don't click with the other people in the play, it won't work." - Jonathan Bailey

"Love your flaws, own your quirks, and know that you are just as perfect as anyone else." - Ariana Grande

"I don't believe that many things are impossible to achieve so long as you put your mind to it and take the time to get it done." - Cynthia Erivo

“Fear of the unknown is always the thing in life." - Jonathan Bailey

"I've never looked at love as something that I need to complete me" - Ariana Grande

"If you're going to go for a thing, there's no point unless you're going all the way." - Cynthia Erivo

"The structure of theatre is always: turn up, do the job, be present and be kind, and work hard."  - Jonathan Bailey

"If you're passionate about something, then it will definitely work out for you.” - Ariana Grande

"I love that I can demonstrate that it's OK to look and be strong." - Cynthia Erivo

“It's so important that everyone at home can see a bit of themselves on screen.” - Jonathan Bailey

"We need to encourage each other to do what we want and not let it totally define us." - Ariana Grande

"You sense when something is special, but you don't know how special it is until it's in front of an audience." - Cynthia Erivo

"Leadership is about being there as much as you can. There's a fearlessness to it." - Jonathan Bailey

"Life is beautiful. Be thankful for everything. Destroy your ego. Free hugs. Sing your hearts out in the street. Rock 'n roll." - Ariana Grande

"Your uniqueness is your greatest strength." - Cynthia Erivo

"It's not secret, but it's private." - Jonathan Bailey

"With every choice I've made, I've learned something new." - Ariana Grande

“Nothing is written in the stars ... No one controls your destiny.” - Princess Nastoya (from the novel Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West)

“He doesn’t know what the truth means, so he does not even know how he lies.” - Elphaba (from the novel Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West)

“Though Oz had given her a twisted life, hadn't it also made her capable?” - The Narrator (from the novel Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West)

“When goodness removes itself, the space it occupies corrodes and becomes evil.” - Elphaba (from the novel Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West)

“The righteous person can work miracles .... Show me that axe, if you've brought it.” - Nessarose (from the novel Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West)

"The wickedness of the world is a choice, not a condition." - Madame Morrible (from the novel Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West)

“Women are weaker, but their weakness is full of cunning and an equally rigid moral certainty.” Elphaba (from the novel Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West)

“It's people who claim that they're good ... that you have to be wary of” - Boq (from the novel Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West)

"Happy endings are still endings." - Glinda (from the novel Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West)

“One never learns how the witch became wicked.” - Oatsie Manglehand (from the novel Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West)

“It didn't matter how crippled Nessarose was; she would always be more than Elphaba, always.” - The Narrator (from the novel Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West)

“How could we tell if we were the pawns of someone's darker game?” - Elphaba (from the novel Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West)

“Girls need cold anger ... the ceaseless grudge, the talent to avoid forgiveness.” - Sarima (from the novel Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West)

“I have fought fire with fire ... and I ought to have done it sooner!” - Elphaba (from the novel Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West)

"Power is simply the ability to manipulate the truth." - The Wizard (from the novel Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West)

“Everything is gorgeous once it's gone.” - The Nanny (from the novel Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West)

"You can’t tell me that prejudice isn’t real. It’s as real as this blood." - Dr. Dillamond (from the novel Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West)

"You must give up everything you are to become everything you want." Glinda (from the novel Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West)

"The things you cannot change will turn to sorrow if you let them." - Fiyero (from the novel Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West)

"If you cannot change your fate, change your attitude." - Nessarose (from the novel Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West)

"It is not lying to keep your own counsel." - Glinda (from the novel Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West)