10 Quotes By Lewis Carroll


There are three hundred and sixty-four days when you might get un-birthday presents, and only one for birthday presents, you know.
Lewis Carroll on birthday

She generally gave herself very good advice, (though she very seldom followed it).
Lewis Carroll on good

Who in the world am I? Ah, that's the great puzzle.
Lewis Carroll on great

It's a poor sort of memory that only works backwards.
Lewis Carroll on intelligence

While the laughter of joy is in full harmony with our deeper life, the laughter of amusement should be kept apart from it. The danger is too great of thus learning to look at solemn things in a spirit of mockery, and to seek in them opportunities for exercising wit.
Lewis Carroll on learning

One of the secrets of life is that all that is really worth the doing is what we do for others.
Lewis Carroll on life

There comes a pause, for human strength will not endure to dance without cessation and everyone must reach the point at length of absolute prostration.
Lewis Carroll on strength

'The time has come,' the walrus said, 'to talk of many things: of shoes and ships - and sealing wax - of cabbages and kings.'
Lewis Carroll on time

Always speak the truth, think before you speak, and write it down afterwards.
Lewis Carroll on truth

I'm very brave generally," he went on in a low voice: "only today I happen to have a headache."
Lewis Carroll on courage