No, indeed; I don't know anything. You see, I am stuffed, so I have no brains at all.

Imagination has brought mankind through the dark ages to its present state of civilization. Imagination led Columbus to discover America. Imagination led Franklin to discover electricity.

The more one knows, the luckier he is, for knowledge is the greatest gift in life.

Flowers are beautiful, for instance, but we are not inclined to marry them. Duty, on the contrary, is a bugle call to action, whether you are inclined to act, or not. In this case, I obey the bugle call of duty.

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

Everything in life is unusual until you become accustomed to it.

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