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

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (1900)
Context: The Tin Woodman knew very well he had no heart, and therefore he took great care never to be cruel or unkind to anything.
"You people with hearts," he said, "have something to guide you, and need never do wrong; but I have no heart, and so I must be very careful. When Oz gives me a heart of course I needn't mind so much."

Adopted from Wikiquote. Last update June 3, 2021. History

Help us to complete the source, original and additional information

Do you have more details about the quote "The Tin Woodman knew very well he had no heart, and therefore he took great care never to be cruel or unkind to anythin…" by L. Frank Baum?
L. Frank Baum photo
L. Frank Baum 108
Children's writer, editor, journalist, screenwriter 1856–1919

Related quotes

Cassandra Clare photo
Lupe Fiasco photo

“Come across as very calm, mental state is Zen like. Always had a lot of heart, never been the tin type”

Lupe Fiasco (1982) rapper

"Go To Sleep"
Albums, Food & Liquor II: The Great American Rap Album (2012)

Tony Esposito photo

“I had a great time, and I always took care of my body. That's the thing some players don't. For a goalie, there's no reason he can't play until he's 40 if he takes care of himself. The reflexes are still there.”

Tony Esposito (1943) American ice hockey goaltender

Quoted in Andrew Podnieks, "One on One with Tony Esposito," http://www.legendsofhockey.net/html/spot_oneononep198801.htm Legends of Hockey.net (2002-03-04)
Esposito comments on his NHL career.

Harlan Ellison photo
Vasyl Slipak photo
L. Frank Baum photo
William Lane Craig photo
Zinedine Zidane photo

“The greatest player of the past 20 years? It has to be Zidane. He had everything. You never needed to tell him anything as he did it all by himself and knew what was expected.”

Zinedine Zidane (1972) French association football player and manager

Marcello Lippi, September 2011 http://www.espnstar.com/football/serie-a/news/detail/item683056/%22Zidane-is-greatest-football-player%22/

Clifford D. Simak photo

Related topics