The Absurd And Legendary Devil Is The

That Proves You Are Unusual,' Returned The Scarecrow; 'and I Am Convinced That The Only People Worthy Of Consideration In This World Are The Unusual Ones. For The Common Folks Are Like The Leaves Of A Tree, And Live And Die Unnoticed.

When I Was Young I Longed To Write A Great Novel That Should Win Me Fame. Now That I Am Getting Old My First Book Is Written To Amuse Children.

…and The Next Moment All Of Them Were Filled With Wonder. For They Saw, Standing In Just The Spot The Screen Had Hidden, A Little Old Man, With A Bald Head And A Wrinkled Face, Who Seemed To Be As Much Surprised As They Were.

Some Of My Youthful Readers Are Developing Wonderful Imaginations. This Pleases Me. When I Was Young I Longed To Write A Great Novel That Should Win Me Fame. Now That I Am Getting Old My First Book Is Written To Amuse Children. For Aside From My Evident Inability To Do Anything "great," I Have Learned To Regard Fame As A Will-o-the-wisp Which, When Caught, Is Not Worth The Possession; But To Please A Child Is A Sweet And Lovely Thing That Warms One's Heart And Brings Its Own Reward.

“and I,” Declared The Sawhorse, Filling In An Awkward Pause, “am Only Remarkable Because I Can't Help It.”