I thought you did,' said the Mouse. `--I proceed. "Edwin and Morcar, the earls of Mercia and Northumbria, declared for him: and even Stigand, the patriotic archbishop of Canterbury, found it advisable--"'

`Found WHAT?' said the Duck.

`Found IT,' the Mouse replied rather crossly: `of course you know what "it" means.'

`I know what "it" means well enough, when I find a thing,' said the Duck: `it 's generally a frog or a worm. The question is, what did the archbishop find?'

The Mouse did not notice this question, but hurriedly went on, `"--found it advisable to go with Edgar Atheling to meet William and offer him the crown. William's conduct at first was moderate. But the insolence of his Normans--" How are you getting on now, my dear?' it continued, turning to Alice as it spoke.

Lewis Carroll

Mots clés alice-in-wonderland



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Begin at the beginning," the King said, very gravely, "and go on till you come to the end: then stop.

Lewis Carroll

Mots clés humor



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I don't know what you mean by 'glory,'" Alice said.

Humpty Dumpty smiled contemptuously. "Of course you don't---till I tell you. I meant 'there's a nice knock-down argument for you!'"

"But glory' doesn't mean 'a nice knock-down argument,'" Alice objected.

"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."

"The question is," said Alice, "whether you can make words mean so many different things."

"The question is," said Humpty Dumpty, "Which is to be master---that's all."

Alive was too much puzzled to say anything, so after a minute Humpty Dumpty began again. "They've a temper, some of them---particularly, verbs, they're the proudest---adjectives you can do anything with, but not verbs---however, I can manage the whole lot! Impenetrability! That's what I say!

Lewis Carroll

Mots clés wonderland carroll alice lewis in dumpty humpty



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Alice: Why is a raven like a writing desk?
Hatter: I haven't the faintest idea.

Lewis Carroll


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You've lost your muchness.

Lewis Carroll


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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

Mots clés time memory summer



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Well that's it: if you don't think, you shouldn't talk!

Lewis Carroll


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The Queen turned crimson with fury, and, after glaring at her for a moment like a wild beast, screamed 'Off with her head! Off—'
'Nonsense!' said Alice, very loudly and decidedly, and the Queen was silent.

Lewis Carroll


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Well, when one's lost, I suppose it's good advice to stay where you are until someone finds you.

Lewis Carroll


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I knew who I was this morning, but I've changed a few times since then.

Lewis Carroll

Mots clés inspirational-quotes alice-in-wonderland lewis-carroll



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