Lewis Carroll Quotes


Twas brillig, and the slithy toves Did gyre and gimble in the wabe: All mimsy were the borogoves, And the mome raths outgrabe. Lewis Carroll Alice 312
Read the directions and directly you will be directed in the right direction. Lewis Carroll Nonsense 167
Speak roughly to your little boy, and beat him when he sneezes: he only does it to annoy, because he knows it teases. Lewis Carroll Children 164
The time has come, the walrus said, to talk of many things: Of shoes and ships - and sealing wax - of cabbages and kings Lewis Carroll Alice 111
If everybody minded their own business, the Duchess said in a hoarse growl, the world would go round a deal faster than it does. Lewis Carroll Invervention 110
The rule is, jam tomorrow and jam yesterday --but never jam today. Lewis Carroll Promises 110
Now here, you see, it takes all the running you can do, to keep in the same place. If you want to get somewhere else, you must run at least twice as fast as that! Lewis Carroll Modern 99
And never never dear madam put Wednesday simply as the date That way madness lies Lewis Carroll Madness 98
Yet what are all such gaieties to me whose thoughts are full of indices and surds? Lewis Carroll Mathematics 86
Speak in French when you cant think of the English for a thing turn your toes out when you walk And remember who you are Lewis Carroll Remember 86
I have proved by actual trial that a letter, that takes an hour to write, takes only about 3 minutes to read! Lewis Carroll Actual 86
The Unicorn looked dreamily at Alice, and said Lewis Carroll Belief 82
Write that down, the King said to the jury, and the jury eagerly wrote down all three dates on their slates, and then added them up, and reduced the answer to shillings and pence. Lewis Carroll Justice 82
Mad Hatter Why is a raven like a writingdesk Have you guessed the riddle yet the Hatter said turning to Alice again. No I give it up Alice replied Whats the answer I havent the slightest idea said the Hatter Lewis Carroll Insanity 79
Begin at the beginning, the King said, very gravely, and go on till you come to the end: then stop. Lewis Carroll Humor 79
Contrariwise continued Tweedledee if it was so it might be and if it were so it would be but as it isnt it aint. Thats logic. Lewis Carroll Logic 78
Cat Where are you going Alice Which way should I go Cat That depends on where you are going. Alice I dont know. Cat Then it doesnt matter which way you go. Lewis Carroll Purpose 76
When I use a word, Humpty Dumpty said in rather a scornful tone, it means just what I choose it to mean -- neither more nor less. Lewis Carroll Words 72
I think I could, if I only knew how to begin. For, you see, so many out-of-the-way things had happened lately that Alice had begun to think that very few things indeed were really impossible. Lewis Carroll Knowledge 72
The chief difficulty Alice found at first was in managing her flamingo. Lewis Carroll Misc 67
There are three hundred and sixty-four days when you might get un-birthday presents, and only one for birthday presents, you know. Lewis Carroll Birthday 66
And thus they give the time, that Nature meant for peaceful sleep and meditative snores, to ceaseless din and mindless merriment and waste of shoes and floors. Lewis Carroll Nature 65
But said Alice the the world has absolutely no sens whos stopping us from inventing one Lewis Carroll World 65
Curiouser and curiouser. Lewis Carroll Children 65
So ist es sagte die Herzogin und die Moral davon ist Mit Liebe und Gesange hlt man die Welt im Gange Wer sagte denn flsterte Alice es geschehe dadurch da Jeder vor seiner Thre fege. Lewis Carroll Gossip 64
Why sometimes Ive believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast Lewis Carroll Creativity 64
I have seen so many extraordinary things, nothing seems extraordinary any more Lewis Carroll Commonplace 64
The time has come, the Walrus said,To talk of many things:Of shoesand shipsand sealing-waxOf cabbagesand kingsAnd why the sea is boiling hotAnd whether pigs have wings. Lewis Carroll 60
No, no! said the Queen. Sentence first - verdict afterwards. Lewis Carroll 56
What I tell you three times is true. Lewis Carroll Truth 53
Begin at the beginning and go on till you come to the end then stop. Lewis Carroll Creative 52
Take care of the sense and the sounds will take care of themselves. Lewis Carroll Care 52
Who in the world am I Ah thats the great puzzle. Lewis Carroll Introspection 52
Where should I go Alice. That depends on where you want to end up. The Cheshire Cat. Lewis Carroll Coming of age 51
Alice came to a fork in the road. Which road do I take she asked. Where do you want to go responded the Cheshire Cat. I dont know Alice answered. Then said the Cat it doesnt matter. Lewis Carroll Choices 47
If I had a world of my own everything would be nonsense. Nothing would be what it is because everything would be what it isnt. And contrary wise what is it wouldnt be. And what it wouldnt be it would. You see Lewis Carroll Nonsense 45
No no The adventures first explanations take such a dreadful time. Lewis Carroll Storytelling 45
I dont like the looks of it said the King however it may kis my hand if it likes. Id rather not the Cat remarked. Lewis Carroll King 43
It's a poor sort of memory that only works backwards. Lewis Carroll Intelligence 43
Oh you cant help that said the Cat were all mad here. Im mad. youre mad Lewis Carroll Satire 42
What do you suppose is the use of a child without any meaning Even a joke should have some meaning and a childs more imporant than a joke I hope. You couldnt deny that even if you tried with both hands. Lewis Carroll Meaning 41
Still she haunts me phantomwise Alice moving under skies Never seen by waking eyes. Lewis Carroll Young adult 41
Would you tell me please which way I ought to go from here That depends a good deal on where you want to get to. I dont much care where Then it doesnt matter which way you go. Lewis Carroll Adventure 41
and vinegar that makes them sourand camomile that makes them bitterandand barleysugar and such things that make children sweettempered. I only wish people knew that then they wouldnt be so stingy about it you know Lewis Carroll Kindlehighlight 41
One two and through and through The vorpal blade went snickersnack He left it dead and with its head He went galumphing back. Lewis Carroll Children 40
Sentence first, verdict afterwards. Lewis Carroll Afterwards 37
The Caterpillar and Alice looked at each other for some time in silence at last the Caterpillar took the hookah out of its mouth Lewis Carroll Kindlehighlight 36
Im very much afraid I didnt mean anything but nonsense. Lewis Carroll Reality 36
Take care of the sounds and the sense will take care of itself. Lewis Carroll Nonsense 36
Of course it is said the Duchess who seemed ready to agree to everything that Alice said theres a large mustardmine near here. And the moral of that is The more there is of mine the less there is of yours. Lewis Carroll Morals 35

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