Be sure the safest rule is that we should not dare to live in any scene in which we dare not die.
Lewis Carroll
Life choices, Risk awareness, Existential bravery, Personal safety, Courage rule, Life decisions
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Adaptation | Personal Fantasy | Skepticism Advice | Unsolved Puzzle | Practical Wisdom | Hidden Wisdom | Life Navigation | Delayed Gratification | Delayed Action | Progress Pursuit | Identity Crisis | Mortality | Moral Lessons | Personal Gain | Cognitive Strain | Size Change | Cat Symbolism | Structured Process | Magnification | Odd Occurrence | More
More Lewis Carroll Quotes
“Well, now that we have seen each other, if you’ll believe in me, I’ll believe in you.” Lewis Carroll
Mutual belief, Trust foundation, Reciprocal faith, Relationship trust, Faith in each other, Personal bond
Lewis Carroll Mutual belief, Trust foundation, Reciprocal faith, Relationship trust, Faith in each other, Personal bond“You have to run as fast as you can just to stay where you are. If you want to get anywhere, you’ll have to run much faster.” Lewis Carroll
Effort required, Speed necessity, Hard work, Constant striving, Progress pursuit, Life challenge
Lewis Carroll Effort required, Speed necessity, Hard work, Constant striving, Progress pursuit, Life challenge“I once delivered a simple ball, which I was told, had it gone far enough, would have been considered a wide.” Lewis Carroll
Ball toss, Simple delivery, Game humor, Sports moment, Wide decision, Baseball joke
Lewis Carroll Ball toss, Simple delivery, Game humor, Sports moment, Wide decision, Baseball joke“The only way to achieve the impossible is to believe that it is possible.” Lewis Carroll
Belief power, Impossible tasks, Personal success, Self-empowerment, Dream achievement, Motivational truth
Lewis Carroll Belief power, Impossible tasks, Personal success, Self-empowerment, Dream achievement, Motivational truth“I give myself very good advice, but I very seldom follow it.” Lewis Carroll
Good advice, Personal reflection, Self-contradiction, Advice ignored, Rare practice, Practical wisdom
Lewis Carroll Good advice, Personal reflection, Self-contradiction, Advice ignored, Rare practice, Practical wisdom“If you want to inspire confidence, give plenty of statistics. It does not matter that they should be accurate, or even intelligible, as long as there is enough of them.” Lewis Carroll
Confidence trick, Statistical manipulation, Information overload, False authority, Persuasion tactic, Overwhelming data
Lewis Carroll Confidence trick, Statistical manipulation, Information overload, False authority, Persuasion tactic, Overwhelming data“Children yet, the tale to hear, Eager eye and willing ear, Lovingly shall nestle near. In a Wonderland they lie, Dreaming as the days go by, Dreaming as the summers die: Ever drifting down the stream – Lingering in the golden gleam – Life, what is it but a dream?” Lewis Carroll
Childhood wonder, Life’s journey, Dreaming innocence, Wonderland dream, Youthful imagination, Philosophical dream
Lewis Carroll Childhood wonder, Life’s journey, Dreaming innocence, Wonderland dream, Youthful imagination, Philosophical dream“Is all our Life, then but a dream Seen faintly in the golden gleam Athwart Time’s dark resistless stream?” Lewis Carroll
Life’s meaning, Dream theory, Time's flow, Philosophical query, Golden gleam, Ephemeral existence
Lewis Carroll Life’s meaning, Dream theory, Time's flow, Philosophical query, Golden gleam, Ephemeral existence“Can you do Division? Divide a loaf by a knife – what’s the answer to that?” Lewis Carroll
Mathematical riddle, Division puzzle, Logical thinking, Wordplay question, Problem solving, Abstract reasoning
Lewis Carroll Mathematical riddle, Division puzzle, Logical thinking, Wordplay question, Problem solving, Abstract reasoning“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!” Lewis Carroll
Identity crisis, Self discovery, Night change, Philosophical thought, Puzzle question
Lewis Carroll Identity crisis, Self discovery, Night change, Philosophical thought, Puzzle question“I shall think nothing of tumbling downstairs—how brave they’ll think me!” Lewis Carroll
Brave fall, Tumbling descent, Fearless attitude, Physical courage, Bold behavior, Unconcerned action
Lewis Carroll Brave fall, Tumbling descent, Fearless attitude, Physical courage, Bold behavior, Unconcerned action“Yet what are all such gaieties to me whose thoughts are full of indices and surds?” Lewis Carroll
Mathematical thinking, Abstract thought, Logical problem, Gaiety contrast, Intellectual reflection
Lewis Carroll Mathematical thinking, Abstract thought, Logical problem, Gaiety contrast, Intellectual reflection“You could not see a cloud, because no cloud was in the sky: No birds were flying overhead – There were no birds to fly.” Lewis Carroll
Empty sky, Absence imagery, Nature stillness, Silent world, Vision clarity, Absence symbolism
Lewis Carroll Empty sky, Absence imagery, Nature stillness, Silent world, Vision clarity, Absence symbolism“I try to believe in as many as six impossible things before breakfast: shrinking drinks, growing foods, talking animals, disappearing cats, a place called Underland, and slaying the Jabberwocky.” Lewis Carroll
Imagination, Impossible Beliefs, Creative Thinking, Fantasy World, Unbelievable Ideas, Childlike Wonder
Lewis Carroll Imagination, Impossible Beliefs, Creative Thinking, Fantasy World, Unbelievable Ideas, Childlike Wonder“Oh, ’tis love, ’tis love, that makes the world go round!” Lewis Carroll
Love's Power, World Motivation, Emotional Connection, Universal Force, Heartfelt Beliefs, Love's Influence
Lewis Carroll Love's Power, World Motivation, Emotional Connection, Universal Force, Heartfelt Beliefs, Love's Influence“It’s too late to correct it: when you’ve once said a thing, that fixes it, and you must take the consequences.” Lewis Carroll
Irreversible actions, Consequence faced, Correction denied, Words spoken, Consequence responsibility, Final decision
Lewis Carroll Irreversible actions, Consequence faced, Correction denied, Words spoken, Consequence responsibility, Final decision“I have proved by actual trial that a letter, that takes an hour to write, takes only about 3 minutes to read!” Lewis Carroll
Time contrast, Writing effort, Reading speed, Time perception, Task comparison, Speed analysis
Lewis Carroll Time contrast, Writing effort, Reading speed, Time perception, Task comparison, Speed analysis“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.” Lewis Carroll
Random thoughts, Walrus speech, Absurd topics, Curious discussion, Surreal questions
Lewis Carroll Random thoughts, Walrus speech, Absurd topics, Curious discussion, Surreal questions