There are certain things--as, a spider, a ghost, Lewis Carroll More Quotes by Lewis Carroll More Quotes From Lewis Carroll 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 ! Lewis Carroll tearswishtrying Speak English!' said the Eaglet. 'I don't know the meaning of half those long words, and I don't believe you do either! Lewis Carroll speak-englishlongbelieve Reeling and Writhing of course, to begin with,' the Mock Turtle replied, 'and the different branches of arithmetic-ambition, distraction, uglification, and derision. Lewis Carroll turtlesambitioneducation And as to being in a fright, Lewis Carroll lightdarkmen 'Who's been repeating all that hard stuff to you?' 'I read it in a book,' said Alice. 'But I had some poetry repeated to me, much easier than that, by - Tweedledee, I think it was.' 'As to poetry, you know,' said Humpty Dumpty, stretching out one of his great hands, 'I can repeat poetry as well as other folk, if it comes to that - ' 'Oh, it needn't come to that!' Alice hastily said, hoping to keep him from beginning. Lewis Carroll bookhandsthinking Alice! A childish story take, Lewis Carroll flowerdreammemories Well, "slithy" means "lithe and slimy." "Lithe" is the same as "active." You see it's like a portmanteau - there are two meanings packed up into one word. Lewis Carroll through-the-looking-glasstwomean I wish I dared dispense with all costume. Naked children are so perfectly pure and lovely; but Mrs. Grundy would be furious - it would never do. Lewis Carroll lovelywishchildren She tried to fancy what the flame of a candle is like after the candle is blown out, for she could not remember ever having seen such a thing. Lewis Carroll fancyflamesremember His answer trickled through my head like water through a sieve. Lewis Carroll rhyminganswerswater A tale begun in other days, When summer suns were glowing - A simple chime, that served to time The rhythm of your rowing - Whose echoes live in memory yet, Though envious years would say 'forget. Lewis Carroll simplesummermemories I think I should understand that better, if I had it written down: but I can't quite follow it as you say it. Lewis Carroll wonderlandshouldthinking The chief difficulty Alice found at first was in managing her flamingo. Lewis Carroll flamingosfoundfirsts Can you row?" the Sheep asked, handing her a pair of knitting-needles as she spoke. "Yes, a little--but not on land--and not with needles--" Alice was beginning to say. Lewis Carroll knittinglandsheep Who did you pass on the road?" the King went on, holding out his hand to the Messenger for some more hay. "Nobody," said the Messenger. "Quite right," said the King; "this young lady saw him too. So of course Nobody walks slower than you." "I do my best," the Messenger said in a sullen tone. "I'm sure nobody walks much faster than I do!" "He can't do that," said the King, "or else he'd have been here first. Lewis Carroll haykingshands Abstract qualities begin With capitals alway: The True, the Good, the Beautiful- Those are the things that pay! Lewis Carroll qualitypaybeautiful Every story has a moral you just need to be clever enough to find it - the Dutchess Lewis Carroll storiescleverneeds For first you write a sentence, And then you chop it small; Then mix the bits and sort them out Just as they chance to fall: The order of the phrases makes no difference at all. Lewis Carroll writingartfall Beautiful soup! Who cares for fish, game or any other dish? Who would not give all else for two pennyworth of beautiful soup? Lewis Carroll gamesbeautifultwo You couldn't have it if you DID want it. Lewis Carroll through-the-looking-glassifswant
