Quotes from Alice in Wonderland

“But I don’t want to go among mad people," Alice remarked.
"Oh, you can’t help that," said the Cat: "we’re all mad here. I’m mad. You’re mad."
"How do you know I’m mad?" said Alice.
"You must be," said the Cat, "or you wouldn’t have come here.”
― quote from Alice in Wonderland

“Why, sometimes I've believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast.”
― quote from Alice in Wonderland

“Begin at the beginning," the King said, very gravely, "and go on till you come to the end: then stop.”
― quote from Alice in Wonderland

“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.”
― quote from Alice in Wonderland

“Who in the world am I? Ah, that's the great puzzle.”
― quote from Alice in Wonderland

“If everybody minded their own business, the world would go around a great deal faster than it does.”
― quote from Alice in Wonderland

“I don't think..." then you shouldn't talk, said the Hatter.”
― quote from Alice in Wonderland

“Mad Hatter: “Why is a raven like a writing-desk?”
“Have you guessed the riddle yet?” the Hatter said, turning to Alice again.
“No, I give it up,” Alice replied: “What’s the answer?”
“I haven’t the slightest idea,” said the Hatter”
― quote from Alice in Wonderland

“have i gone mad?
im afraid so, but let me tell you something, the best people usualy are.”
― quote from Alice in Wonderland

“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,' said the Cat.
'I don't much care where -' said Alice.
'Then it doesn't matter which way you go,' said the Cat.
'- so long as I get SOMEWHERE,' Alice added as an explanation.
'Oh, you're sure to do that,' said the Cat, 'if you only walk long enough.”
― quote from Alice in Wonderland

“Alice:How long is forever? White Rabbit:Sometimes, just one second.”
― quote from Alice in Wonderland

“I'm afraid I can't explain myself, sir. Because I am not myself, you see?”
― quote from Alice in Wonderland

“My dear, here we must run as fast as we can, just to stay in place. And if you wish to go anywhere you must run twice as fast as that.”
― quote from Alice in Wonderland

“Take some more tea," the March Hare said to Alice, very earnestly.
"I've had nothing yet," Alice replied in an offended tone, "so I can't take more."
"You mean you can't take less," said the Hatter: "it's very easy to take more than nothing."
"Nobody asked your opinion," said Alice.”
― quote from Alice in Wonderland

“If you don't know where you are going any road can take you there”
― quote from Alice in Wonderland

“I wonder if I've been changed in the night. Let me think. Was I the same when I got up this morning? I almost think I can remember feeling a little different. But if I'm not the same, the next question is 'Who in the world am I?' Ah, that's the great puzzle!”
― quote from Alice in Wonderland

“Alice: Would you tell me, please, which way I ought to go from here?
The Cheshire Cat: That depends a good deal on where you want to get to.
Alice: I don't much care where.
The Cheshire Cat: Then it doesn't much matter which way you go.
Alice: ...So long as I get somewhere.
The Cheshire Cat: Oh, you're sure to do that, if only you walk long enough.”
― quote from Alice in Wonderland

“The Mad Hatter: "Would you like some wine?"
Alice: "Yes..."
The Mad Hatter: "We haven't any and you're too young.”
― quote from Alice in Wonderland

“It is better to be feared than loved.”
― quote from Alice in Wonderland

“Well, I never heard it before, but it sounds uncommon nonsense.”
― quote from Alice in Wonderland

“Yes, that's it! Said the Hatter with a sigh, it's always tea time.”
― quote from Alice in Wonderland

“The sun was shining on the sea,
Shining with all his might:
He did his very best to make
The billows smooth and bright
-- And this was odd, because it was
The middle of the night.

The moon was shining sulkily,
Because she thought the sun
Had got no business to be there
After the day was done
-- "It's very rude of him," she said,
"To come and spoil the fun!"

The sea was wet as wet could be,
The sands were dry as dry.
You could not see a cloud, because
No cloud was in the sky:
No birds were flying overhead
-- There were no birds to fly.

In a Wonderland they lie
Dreaming as the days go by,
Dreaming as the summer die.”
― quote from Alice in Wonderland

“Why is a raven like a writing desk?”
― quote from Alice in Wonderland

“Cat: Where are you going?
Alice: Which way should I go?
Cat: That depends on where you are going.
Alice: I don’t know.
Cat: Then it doesn’t matter which way you go.”
― quote from Alice in Wonderland

“Little Alice fell
d
o
w
n
the hOle,
bumped her head
and bruised her soul”
― quote from Alice in Wonderland

“Either it brings tears to their eyes, or else -"
"Or else what?" said Alice, for the Knight had made a sudden pause.
"Or else it doesn't, you know.”
― quote from Alice in Wonderland

“No wise fish would go anywhere without a porpoise.”
― quote from Alice in Wonderland

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