Lewis Carroll: English author of Alice in Wonderland, 1832 to 1898.
Lewis Carroll · The source reads: “"A slow sort of country!" said the Queen. "Now, here, you see, it takes all the running you can do, to keep in the same place. If you want to get somewhere else, you must run at least twice as fast as that!"” · Through the Looking-Glass (1871), ch. 2, the Red Queen
Lewis Carroll · The source reads: “"I could tell you my adventures—beginning from this morning," said Alice a little timidly; "but it's no use going back to yesterday, because I was a different person then."” · Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (1865), ch. 10
Lewis Carroll · From Sylvie and Bruno.
Lewis Carroll · Through the Looking-Glass (1871), ch. 6
Lewis Carroll · The source reads: “'What is the use of a book', thought Alice, 'without pictures or conversations?'”
Lewis Carroll · The source reads: “"It must come sometimes to 'jam today,'" Alice objected. "No, it can't," said the Queen. "It's jam every other day: today isn't any other day, you know."” · Through the Looking-Glass (1871), ch. 5, the White Queen
Lewis Carroll · The source reads: “"If everybody minded their own business," said the Duchess in a hoarse growl, "the world would go round a deal faster than it does."” · Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (1865), ch. 6, the Duchess
Lewis Carroll · Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (1865), ch. 12
Lewis Carroll · Through the Looking-Glass (1871), ch. 8
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Lewis Carroll · Through the Looking-Glass (1871), ch. 4
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Lewis Carroll · The source reads: “'Curiouser and curiouser!' cried Alice.”
Lewis Carroll · The source reads: “'It's a poor sort of memory that only works backwards,' the Queen remarked.”
Lewis Carroll · Through the Looking-Glass (1871), ch. 2
Lewis Carroll · The source reads: “"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."” · Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (1865), ch. 7
Lewis Carroll · Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (1865), ch. 12
Lewis Carroll · The source reads: “"I can't explain myself, I'm afraid, sir," said Alice, "because I'm not myself, you see." "I don't see," said the Caterpillar.” · Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (1865), ch. 5
Lewis Carroll · The source reads: “No! No! Sentence first—verdict afterwards.”
Lewis Carroll · The source reads: “"Tut, tut, child," said the Duchess. "Everything's got a moral if only you can find it."” · Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (1865), ch. 9, the Duchess
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