“You could only save someone that wanted to be saved; otherwise, you'd be dragged down for the count, too.”
“You know, you wouldn't even want a man who wouldn't go back to save someone's mother and a drag queen.”
“... no one can ever save someone else, you know? We can only save ourselves. You know that, don't you?”
“I hate to be obvious," added the Scarecrow, "but you'd have saved yourself a heap of trouble if you weren't too cheap to invest in a leash, Dorothy.”
“Before you save anyone else, you have to save yourself. otherwise, you'rejust a bundle of tics, a stringed puppet manipulated by the chance and the insensible wind.”
“You want company, sugar?”Her eyes brimmed with tears, and she could only nod.“Good answer. You saved yourself a fight.”