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237 Powerful Lewis Carroll Quotes to Inspire You

Aging Process | Backward Thinking | Childlike Wonder | Decision Making | Existential Question | Fantasy World | Goal Setting | Hidden Meaning | Identity Confusion | Jabberwocky | More

About Lewis Carroll
Lewis Carroll (January 27, 1832 – January 14, 1898) was the pen name of Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, an English writer, mathematician, and photographer. He is best known for his timeless works “Alice's Adventures in Wonderland” and “Through the Looking-Glass”, which have captivated readers for generations. Carroll’s unique blend of whimsical storytelling, wordplay, and logic established him as a literary genius. His contributions extended beyond literature, with significant achievements in mathematics and early photography, making him a multifaceted figure of the Victorian era.

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Here are 237 Powerful quotes by Lewis Carroll on various topics to inspire you.

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What do you suppose is the use of a child

1. “What do you suppose is the use of a child without any meaning? Even a joke should have some meaning – and a child’s more important than a joke, I hope.”

Child meaning, Purposeful life, Existential inquiry, Moral questioning, Philosophical thinking

It would be so nice if something made sense for

2. “It would be so nice if something made sense for a change.”

Frustration expression, Desire for clarity, Logical sense, Changing expectations, Absurdity realization

And how do you know that you’re mad?

3. “And how do you know that you’re mad?”

Madness question, Mental state, Self-awareness, Uncertainty inquiry, Sanity check

Not the same thing a bit You might just as

4. “Not the same thing a bit. You might just as well say, "I see what I eat" is the same thing as "I eat what I see."”

Logical comparison, Language nuance, Meaning difference, Thought analysis, Word precision

For instance take the two words “fuming” and “furious” Make

5. “For instance, take the two words “fuming” and “furious.” Make up your mind that you will say both words, but leave it unsettled which you will say first. Now open your mouth and speak. If your thoughts incline ever so little towards “fuming,” you will say “fuming-furious;” if they turn, by even a hair’s breadth, towards “furious,” you will say “furious-fuming;” but if you have the rarest of gifts, a perfectly balanced mind, you will say “frumious.””

Word choice, Mental balance, Language play, Thought direction, Creative speech

That’s the reason they’re called lessons because they lessen from

6. “That’s the reason they’re called lessons, because they lessen from day to day.”

Lessons purpose, Daily growth, Continuous learning, Knowledge building, Educational process

Cat: Where are you going? Alice: Which way should I

7. “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.”

Philosophical dialogue, Direction choice, Life path, Decision making, Meaningful conversation

I can’t remember things before they happen It’s a poor

8. “I can’t remember things before they happen. It’s a poor sort of memory that only works backwards.”

Memory limitation, Time paradox, Backward thinking, Unusual memory, Temporal issues

Somehow it seems to fill my head with ideas –

9. “Somehow it seems to fill my head with ideas – only I don’t exactly know what they are!”

Unclear thoughts, Idea flow, Creative confusion, Thoughtful wonder, Mental process

Begin at the beginning and go on till you come

10. “Begin at the beginning and go on till you come to the end; then stop.”

Logical order, Story progression, Sequential steps, Beginning focus, Structured approach

Once she remembered trying to box her own ears for

11. “Once she remembered trying to box her own ears for having cheated herself in a game of croquet she was playing against herself, for this curious child was very fond of pretending to be two people.”

Self conflict, Croquet game, Pretend play, Internal struggle, Imagination game

He was part of my dream of course – but

12. “He was part of my dream, of course – but then I was part of his dream, too.”

Dream connection, Shared dreams, Reciprocal vision, Dream reality, Mutual dreaming

The time has come the walrus said to talk of

13. “The time has come, the walrus said, to talk of many things: Of shoes and ships and sealing wax, of cabbages and kings, and why the sea is boiling hot, and whether pigs have wings.”

Random thoughts, Walrus speech, Absurd topics, Curious discussion, Surreal questions

I pictured myself the Queen of Hearts as sort of

14. “I pictured myself the Queen of Hearts as sort of embodiment of ungovernable passion – a blind and aimless Fury.”

Queen of Hearts, Passionate character, Uncontrolled fury, Imagined persona, Fictional self

The character of a lunatic is not very difficult to

15. “The character of a lunatic is not very difficult to acquire but is amazingly difficult to get rid of.”

Lunatic nature, Character traits, Mental state, Difficult personality, Behavioral observation

Do cats eat bats? Do cats eat bats?’ and sometimes

16. “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. She felt that she.”

Curious thought, Animal logic, Bat and cat, Question confusion, Absurd pondering

Yet what are all such gaieties to me whose thoughts

17. “Yet what are all such gaieties to me whose thoughts are full of indices and surds?”

Mathematical thinking, Abstract thought, Logical problem, Gaiety contrast, Intellectual reflection

You are old Father William and your hair has become

18. “You are old, Father William, and your hair has become very white; And yet you incessantly stand on your head – Do you think, at your age, it is right? In my youth, Father William replied to his son, I feared it might injure the brain; But, now that I’m perfectly sure I have none, Why, I do it again and again.”

Father wisdom, Age and youth, Humor twist, Family dialogue, Generational differences

One of the hardest things in the world is to

19. “One of the hardest things in the world is to convey a meaning accurately from one mind to another.”

Communication challenge, Mind connection, Meaning transfer, Difficult explanation, Thought clarity

No wise fish would go anywhere without a porpoise

20. “No wise fish would go anywhere without a porpoise.”

Fish wisdom, Nautical humor, Animal behavior, Absurd logic, Sea creatures

An enormous puppy was looking down at her with large

21. “An enormous puppy was looking down at her with large round eyes, and feebly stretching out one paw, trying to touch her.”

Puppy image, Animal gaze, Cute description, Paw stretch, Gentle creature

I wonder if I’ve been changed in the night Let

22. “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!”

Identity crisis, Self discovery, Night change, Philosophical thought, Puzzle question

And as in uffish thought he stood The Jabberwock with

23. “And as in uffish thought he stood, The Jabberwock, with eyes of flame, Came whiffling through the tulgey wood, And burbled as it came! One, two! One, two! And through and through The vorpal blade went snicker-snack!”

Jabberwock tale, Mythical creature, Forest adventure, Vorpal blade, Fantasy action

Oh frabjous day Callooh Callay He chortled in his joy

24. “Oh, frabjous day! Callooh! Callay! He chortled in his joy.”

Joyful exclamation, Frabjous day, Expressive laughter, Chortling joy, Emotional release

The rule is jam tomorrow and jam yesterday - but

25. “The rule is, jam tomorrow and jam yesterday - but never jam today.”

False promises, Delayed gratification, Tomorrow hope, Procrastination cycle, Unfulfilled desires

Which way you ought to go depends on where you

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

Life choices, Destination path, Goal setting, Decision making, Personal direction

Tis a secret: none knows how it comes how it

27. “Tis a secret: none knows how it comes, how it goes: But the name of the secret is Love!”

Secret love, Hidden emotion, Love mystery, Unsolved puzzle, Heartfelt secret

I don’t like belonging to another person’s dream

28. “I don’t like belonging to another person’s dream.”

Personal identity, Dream ownership, Self awareness, Independent thoughts, Dream freedom

That's the reason they're called lessons because they lesson from

29. “That's the reason they're called lessons, because they lesson from day to day.”

Lessons learned, Daily growth, Continuous learning, Knowledge gained, Time passing

This was charming no doubt; but they shortly found out

30. “This was charming, no doubt; but they shortly found out That the Captain they trusted so well Had only one notion for crossing the ocean, And that was to tingle his bell.”

Captain trust, Ocean crossing, Tingle bell, Nautical journey, Trusted notion