- Wizard: Well, just how bad is it, Lion?
- Cowardly Lion: You promise you won't laugh?
- Wizard: Well, of course I won't laugh.
- Cowardly Lion: Okay, here it goes.
- [he squeaks like a kitten]
- Wizard: [chuckling politely] Well, don't worry, Lion. It's like I always say, it's what you say not how you say it that really matters... Did I say that right?