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Lewis Carroll, born Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, was an English writer, mathematician, logician, photographer, and children's author. He is best known for his novel Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, which is celebrated for its unique imagination, rich symbolism, and humor.

Famous Lewis Carroll Quotes

“And as to being in a fright, Allow me to remark That Ghosts have just as good a right In every way, to fear the light, As Men to fear the dark.”

Men Way Light Dark Ghost Remarks Fright

Book:Delphi Complete Works of Lewis Carroll (Illustrated)

Source: Delphi Complete Works of Lewis Carroll (Illustrated)

“Without a plan, it doesn't matter which way you're going.”

Way Matter Plans

Author:Lewis Carroll

“I do not know if Alice in Wonderland was an original story-I was, at least, no conscious imitator in writing it-but I do know that, since it came out, something like a dozen story-books have appeared, on identically the same pattern. The path I timidly explored believing myself to be 'the first that ever burst into that silent sea'-is now a beaten high-road: all the way-side flowers have long ago been trampled into the dust: and it would be courting disaster for me to attempt that style again.”

Source: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Other Tales

“In some ways, you know, people that don't exist, are much nicer than people that do.”

People Knows Way

Book:The letters of Lewis Carroll

Source: The letters of Lewis Carroll

“But I was thinking of a way To feed oneself on batter, And so go on from day to day Getting a little fatter.”

Thinking Way Littles Goes On Eating Oneself Day To Day Obesity

Book:Through the Looking-glass: And what Alice Found There

Source: Through the Looking-glass: And what Alice Found There

“Some children have the most disagreeable way of getting grown-up”

Way Children Growing Up Disagreeable

Author:Lewis Carroll

“"I could have done it in a much more complicated way," said the Red Queen, immensely proud.”

Way Said Done Work Proud Red Complicated Queens Red Queen

Author: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." "I don't much care where –" "Then it doesn't matter which way you go.”

Way Want Matter Care Deals Adventure Depends Ought Please Wonderland Alice Adventures In Wonderland Alice In Wonderland Alice Through The Looking Glass Alice In Wonderland Tea Going On An Adventure

Author:Lewis Carroll

“This piece of rudeness was more than Alice could bear: she got up in great disgust, and walked off; the Dormouse fell asleep instantly, and neither of the others took the least notice of her going, though she looked back once or twice, half hoping that they would call after her: the last time she saw them, they were trying to put the Dormouse into the teapot. At any rate I'll never go THERE again!' said Alice as she picked her way through the wood. "It's the stupidest tea-party I ever was at in all my life!”

Way Trying Said Lasts Party Half Saws Pieces Bears Rate Woods Tea Disgusting Last Time Tea Party Rudeness Stupidest Teapots

Book:Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass: 150th-Anniversary Edition (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)

Source: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass: 150th-Anniversary Edition (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)

“Alice had got so much into the way of expecting nothing but out-of-the-way things to happen, that it seemed quite dull and stupid for life to go on in the common way.”

Way Happens Common Stupid Goes On Dull Expecting Alice And Wonderland Book

Book:Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

Source: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

“But then, shall I never get any older than I am now? That'll be a comfort, one way -- never to be an old woman -- but then -- always to have lessons to learn!”

Way Comfort Lessons One Way Old Woman Wonderland

Book:Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass

Source: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass

“For, you see, so many out-of-the-way things had happened lately, that Alice had begun to think that very few things indeed were really impossible.”

Thinking Way Knowledge Impossible Happened Alice Adventures In Wonderland

Book:Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

Source: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

“And here Alice began to get rather sleepy, and went on saying to herself, in a dreamy sort of way, 'Do cats eat bats? Do cats eat bats?' and sometimes, 'Do bats eat cats?' for, you see, as she couldn't answer either question, it didn't much matter which way she put it.”

Way Sometimes Matter Answers Cat Bats Sleepy Dreamy Alice Adventures In Wonderland

Book:Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

Source: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

“Come, my child," I said, trying to lead her away. "Wish good-bye to the poor hare, and come and look for blackberries." "Good-bye, poor hare!" Sylvie obediently repeated, looking over her shoulder at it as we turned away. And then, all in a moment, her self-command gave way. Pulling her hand out of mine, she ran back to where the dead hare was lying, and flung herself down at its side in such an agony of grief as I could hardly have believed possible in so young a child. "Oh, my darling, my darling!" she moaned, over and over again. "And God meant your life to be so beautiful!”

Source: Sylvie and Bruno

“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 !”

Way Trying Said Wish My Own Tears Cried

Book:Alice in Wonderland

Source: Alice in Wonderland

“Which way you ought to go depends on where you want to get to.”

Way Want Depends Ought

Author:Lewis Carroll

“Would you tell me, please, which way I ought to go from here?”

“So young a child ought to know which way she's going, even if she doesn't know her own name!”

Ifs Knows Way Children Young Names Ought

Book:Through the Looking-glass: And what Alice Found There

Source: Through the Looking-glass: And what Alice Found There

“Who sail on stormy seas; And that's the way I get my bread -- A trifle, if you please.”

Ifs Way Sea Please Bread Sail Trifles Stormy Stormy Seas

Book:Through The Looking Glass : Om Illustrated Classics

Source: Through The Looking Glass : Om Illustrated Classics