“And I,” declared the SawHorse, filling in an awkward pause, “am only remarkable because I can't help it.”

Stunt dwarf or destroy the imagination of a child and you have taken away its chances of success in life. Imagination transforms the commonplace into the great and creates the new out of the old.

You see, in this country are a number of youths who do not like to work, and the college is an excellent place for them.

"It must be inconvenient to be made of flesh," said the Scarecrow thoughtfully, "for you must sleep, and eat and drink. However, you have brains, and it is worth a lot of bother to be able to think properly."

We consider a prisoner unfortunate. He is unfortunate in two ways-because he has done something wrong and because he is deprived of his liberty. Therefore we should treat him kindly, because of his misfortune, for otherwise he would become hard and bitter and would not be sorry he had done wrong.

The Tin Woodman knew very well he had no heart, and therefore he took great care never to be cruel or unkind to anything.

Whenever I feel blue, I start breathing again.