Lewis Carroll (pseudonym of Rev. Charles L. Dodgson) Quotes, Quotations, and Sayings

14 Famous Quotes by Lewis Carroll (pseudonym of Rev. Charles L. Dodgson)
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“"Reeling and Writhing, of course, to begin with," the Mock Turtle replied, "and the different branches of Arithmetic--Ambition, Distraction, Uglification, and Derision."”
Education Quotes
Source: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (ch. X)
“Take care of the sense and the sounds will take care of themselves.”
Sense Quotes
Source: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (ch. IX)
“As large as life, and twice as natural.”
Appearance Quotes
Source: Through the Looking Glass (ch. VII)
“"Tut, tut, child," said the Duchess. "Everything's got a moral if only you can find it."”
Morality Quotes
Source: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (ch. VIII)
“"Will you walk a little faster?" said a whiting to a snail, "There's a porpoise close behind us, and he's treading on my tail! See how eagerly the lobsters and the turtles all advance: They are waiting on the shingle--will you come and join the dance?"”
Fish Quotes
Source: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, a song
“How cheerfully he seems to grin, How neatly spreads his claws, And welcomes little fishes in With gently smiling jaws!”
Fish Quotes
Source: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (ch. 2)
“The little fishes of the sea, They sent an answer back to me. The little fishes' answer was "We cannot do it, Sir, because--"”
Fish Quotes
Source: Through the Looking Glass (ch. 6)
“Un-dish-cover the fish, or dishcover the riddle.”
Fish Quotes
Source: Through the Looking Glass (ch. 9)
“Oh, frabjous day! Callooh. Callay! He chortled in his joy.”
Joy Quotes
Source: Through the Looking Glass, Jabberwocky
“"The time has come," the Walrus said, "To talk of many things: Of shoes--and ships--and sealing-wax-- Of cabbages--and kings-- And why the sea is boiling hot-- And whether pigs have wings."”
Talk Quotes
Source: Through the Looking Glass (ch. IV)
“The different branches of Arithmetic--Ambition, Distraction, Uglification, and Derision.”
Arithmetic Quotes
Source: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
“"Can you do addition?" the White Queen asked. "What's one and one and one and one and one and one and one and one and one and one?" "I don't know," said Alice. "I lost count."”
Arithmetic Quotes
Source: Through the Looking Glass
“A loaf of bread, the Walrus said, Is what we chiefly need: Pepper and vinegar besides Are very good indeed-- Now if you're ready, Oysters, dear, We can begin to feed!”
Eating Quotes
Source: Through the Looking Glass, The Walrus and the Carpenter
“'T was brillig, and the slithy toves Did gyre and gimble in the wabe; All mimsy were the borogoves, And the mome raths outgrabe.”
Nonsense Quotes
Source: Through the Looking Glass (ch. I)