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
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Mutual Dreaming | False Authority | Nautical Humor | Educational Process | Sea Creatures | Information Hunger | Personal Responsibility | Mindless Activity | Imaginative Thought | Identity Crisis | Creative Thinking | Restrained Longing | Creative Process | Life Lesson | Life's Journey | Identity Change | Shared Dreams | Cognitive Strain | Questioning Authority | Messy Play | More
More Lewis Carroll Quotes
“I hardly know, sir, just at present. At least I know who I was when I got up this morning, but I think I must have been changed several times since then.” Lewis Carroll
Morning change, Identity shift, Self-discovery, Present confusion, Transformation noted, Daily shift
Lewis Carroll Morning change, Identity shift, Self-discovery, Present confusion, Transformation noted, Daily shift“Oh, what fun it’ll be, when they see me through the glass in here, and can’t get at me!” Lewis Carroll
Glass barrier, Hidden fun, Unreachable person, Curious onlookers, Playful situation, Fun moment
Lewis Carroll Glass barrier, Hidden fun, Unreachable person, Curious onlookers, Playful situation, Fun moment“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“Well that’s it: if you don’t think, you shouldn’t talk!” Lewis Carroll
Thoughtfulness, Speaking Caution, Mental Clarity, Self Awareness, Communication Advice, Rational Speech
Lewis Carroll Thoughtfulness, Speaking Caution, Mental Clarity, Self Awareness, Communication Advice, Rational Speech“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!” Lewis Carroll
Jabberwock tale, Mythical creature, Forest adventure, Vorpal blade, Fantasy action
Lewis Carroll Jabberwock tale, Mythical creature, Forest adventure, Vorpal blade, Fantasy action“The rabbit-hole went straight on like a tunnel for some way, and then dipped suddenly down, so suddenly that Alice had not a moment to think about stopping herself before she found herself falling down a very deep well.” Lewis Carroll
Sudden Descent, Unexpected Events, Falling, Rapid Change, Wonderland Imagery, Unpredictable Moments
Lewis Carroll Sudden Descent, Unexpected Events, Falling, Rapid Change, Wonderland Imagery, Unpredictable Moments“How doth the little crocodile improve his shining tail, and pour the waters of the Nile on every golden scale!” Lewis Carroll
Animal Imagery, Crocodile Tale, Nature Reflection, Water Symbolism, Creative Imagery, Fantasy World
Lewis Carroll Animal Imagery, Crocodile Tale, Nature Reflection, Water Symbolism, Creative Imagery, Fantasy World“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“Still she haunts me, phantomwise, Alice moving under skies never seen by waking eyes.” Lewis Carroll
Ghostly presence, Haunting memory, Phantom imagery, Alice’s journey, Dreamlike state, Mystical movement
Lewis Carroll Ghostly presence, Haunting memory, Phantom imagery, Alice’s journey, Dreamlike state, Mystical movement“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“You would have to be half mad to dream me up.” Lewis Carroll
Madness idea, Dream creation, Imagination freedom, Creative thought, Absurdity concept, Fantasy vision
Lewis Carroll Madness idea, Dream creation, Imagination freedom, Creative thought, Absurdity concept, Fantasy vision“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“Which way you ought to go depends on where you want to get to.” Lewis Carroll
Life choices, Destination path, Goal setting, Decision making, Personal direction
Lewis Carroll Life choices, Destination path, Goal setting, Decision making, Personal direction“A great deal of the bad writing in the world comes simply from writing too quickly. Of course you reply, “I do it to save time.” A very good object, no doubt: but what right have you to do it at your friend’s expense? Isn’t his time as valuable as yours?” Lewis Carroll
Writing quality, Time management, Careful writing, Friendship respect, Writing speed, Productivity advice
Lewis Carroll Writing quality, Time management, Careful writing, Friendship respect, Writing speed, Productivity advice“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“If you don’t know where you’re going, any road will do.” Lewis Carroll
Indecision advice, Life's journey, Direction uncertainty, Path choice, Personal destiny, Existential question
Lewis Carroll Indecision advice, Life's journey, Direction uncertainty, Path choice, Personal destiny, Existential question“It was so long since she had been anything near the right size, that it felt quite strange at first; but she.” Lewis Carroll
Size change, Identity confusion, Wonderland transformation, Physical alteration, Personal growth, Wonderland state
Lewis Carroll Size change, Identity confusion, Wonderland transformation, Physical alteration, Personal growth, Wonderland state“Read the directions and directly you will be directed in the right direction.” Lewis Carroll
Clear Instructions, Guidance, Following Directions, Focused Path, Easy Solutions, Direct Action
Lewis Carroll Clear Instructions, Guidance, Following Directions, Focused Path, Easy Solutions, Direct Action