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Nov 13, 2006 00:31

i always get side-tracked whenever i'm supposed to be doing something important
wizard of oz is on distracting me
and i kinda like the movie, mostly because of the part when the wizard of oz finally gives the tinman, the lion and the scarecrow what they want...

Dorothy: Oh, you're a very bad man!

The Wizard: Oh, no, my dear, I...I'm a very good man - I'm just a very bad Wizard.

Scarecrow: What about the heart that you promised Tin Man, and the courage that you promised Cowardly Lion...

Cowardly Lion: And Scarecrow's brain?

The Wizard: Why, anybody can have a brain. That's a very mediocre commodity. Every pusillanimous creature that crawls on the earth or slinks through slimy seas has a brain! Back where I come from, we have universities, seats of great learning where men go to become great thinkers. And when they come out, they think deep thoughts - and with no more brains than you have... But! They have one thing you haven't got! A diploma!
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The Wizard: As for you, my fine friend - you're a victim of disorganized thinking. You are under the unfortunate delusion that simply because you run away from danger, you have no courage. You're confusing courage with wisdom. Back where I come from though we have men who are called heroes. Once a year, they take their fortitude out of mothballs and parade it down the main street of the city. And they have no more courage than you have. But - They have one thing that you haven't got! A medal! Therefore - for meritorious conduct, extraordinary valor, conspicuous bravery against wicked witches, I award you the Triple Cross. You are now a member of the Legion of Courage!
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The Wizard: As for you, my galvanized friend, you want a heart! You don't know how lucky you are not to have one. Hearts will never be practical until they can be made unbreakable.

The Tin Man: But I still want one.

The Wizard: Back where I come from, there are men who do nothing all day but good deeds. They are called phila-, er, er, philanth-er, yes, er, good-deed doers, and their hearts are no bigger than yours. But they have one thing you haven't got - a testimonial. Therefore, in consideration of your kindness, I take pleasure at this time in presenting you with a small token of our esteem and affection. And remember, my sentimental friend, that a heart is not judged by how much you love, but by how much you are loved by others.
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