“What a strange world we live in… Said Alice to the Queen of hearts”
Lewis Carroll book Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
Source: Alice in Wonderland
Quotes from bookAlice's Adventures in Wonderland
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland is an 1865 novel written by English author Charles Lutwidge Dodgson under the pseudonym Lewis Carroll. It tells of a young girl named Alice falling through a rabbit hole into a fantasy world populated by peculiar, anthropomorphic creatures. The tale plays with logic, giving the story lasting popularity with adults as well as with children. It is considered to be one of the best examples of the literary nonsense genre.One of the best-known and most popular works of English-language fiction, its narrative course, structure, characters, and imagery have been enormously influential in both popular culture and literature, especially in the fantasy genre. The work has never been out of print, and it has been translated into at least 97 languages. Its ongoing legacy encompasses many adaptations for stage, screen, radio, art, theme parks, board games, and video games.
“You're thinking about something, and it makes you forget to talk.”
Lewis Carroll book Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
Source: Alice in Wonderland
“Which way you ought to go depends on where you want to get to…”
Lewis Carroll book Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
Source: Alice in Wonderland
“Oh, you can't help that,' said the cat. 'We're all mad here.”
Lewis Carroll book Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
Source: Alice in Wonderland
“Rule Forty-two. All persons more than a mile high to leave the court.”
Lewis Carroll book Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
Source: Alice in Wonderland
“Look after the senses and the sounds will look after themselves”
Lewis Carroll book Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
Variant: Take care of the sense and the sounds will take care of themselves.
Source: Alice in Wonderland
Lewis Carroll book Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
Variant: Yes, that's it! Said the Hatter with a sigh, it's always tea time.
Source: Alice in Wonderland
“We're all mad here. Im mad. You're mad”
Lewis Carroll book Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
Variant: We're all mad here.
Source: Alice in Wonderland
“It would be so nice if something made sense for a change.”
Lewis Carroll book Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
Source: Alice in Wonderland
“No wise fish would go anywhere without a porpoise.”
Lewis Carroll book Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
Source: Alice in Wonderland
“Little Alice fell
d
o
w
n
the hOle,
bumped her head
and bruised her soul”
Lewis Carroll book Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
Source: Alice in Wonderland
“Why is a raven like a writing desk?”
Lewis Carroll book Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
Source: Alice in Wonderland
“Well, I never heard it before, but it sounds uncommon nonsense.”
Lewis Carroll book Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
Source: Alice in Wonderland
“It is better to be feared than loved.”
Lewis Carroll book Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
Source: Alice in Wonderland
