Lewis Carroll quotes - page 3

If doubtful whether to end with "yours faithfully”, or "yours truly”, or "your most truly”, &c. (there are at least a dozen varieties, before you reach "yours affectionately”), refer to your correspondent's last letter, and make your winding-up at least as friendly as his: in fact, even if a shade more friendly, it will do no harm! (Lewis Carroll)
If I had a world of my own, everything would be nonsense. Nothing would be what it is, because everything would be what it isn't. And contrary wise, what is, it wouldn't be. And what it wouldn't be, it would. You see? View quote
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If everybody minded their own business, the world would go around a great deal faster than it does. View quote
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Well, I never heard it before, but it sounds uncommon nonsense. View quote
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Speak roughly to your little boy, and beat him when he sneezes he only does it to annoy, because he knows it teases. View quote
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There are certain things--as, a spider, a ghost, The income-tax, gout, an umbrella for three-- That I hate, but the thing that I hate the most Is a thing they call the Sea. View quote
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I can't explain myself, I'm afraid, sir,' said Alice, 'Because I'm not myself you see. View quote
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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. View quote
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He was part of my dream, of course - but then I was part of his dream too. View quote
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Speak in French when you can't think of English for a thing-turn out your toes when you walk-and remember who you are. View quote
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I'm very brave generally, he went on in a low voice only today I happen to have a headache. (Lewis Carroll)
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'.' Said the Cat. I don't much care where Said Alice. Then it doesn't matter which way you go, said the Cat. View quote
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When you are describing, A shape, or sound, or tint Don't state the matter plainly, But put it in a hint And learn to look at all things, With a sort of mental squint. View quote
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The Caterpillar and Alice looked at each other for some time in silence: at last the Caterpillar took the hookah out of its mouth. View quote
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But, said Alice, the the world has absolutely no sens, who's stopping us from inventing one? View quote
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Twas brillig, and the slithy toves Did gyre and gimble in the wabe: All mimsy were the borogoves, And the mome raths outgrabe. View quote
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In a Wonderland they lie, Dreaming as the days go by, Dreaming as the summers die: Ever drifting down the stream- Lingering in the golden gleam- Life, what is it but a dream? View quote
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I believe this thought, of the possibility of death - if calmly realised, and steadily faced would be one of the best possible tests as to our going to any scene of amusement being right or wrong. View quote
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I'd give all the wealth that years have piled, the slow result of life's decay, To be once more a little child for one bright summer day. View quote
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Either it brings tears to their eyes, or else -" "Or else what?" said Alice, for the Knight had made a sudden pause. "Or else it doesn't, you know. View quote
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It's always tea-time. (Lewis Carroll)
Speak English!' said the Eaglet. 'I don't know the meaning of half those long words, and I don't believe you do either! View quote
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How doth the little crocodile Improve his shining tail, And pour the waters of the Nile On every golden scale! How cheerfully he seems to grin, How neatly he spreads his claws, And welcomes little fishes in, With gently smiling jaws! View quote
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I wish I hadn't cried so much!” said Alice, as she swam about, trying to find her way out. I shall be punished for it now, I suppose, by being drowned in my own tears ! View quote
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People who don't think shouldn't talk. View quote
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