I warn you, dear child. If I lose my temper, you lose your head. Understand?
Lewis Carroll
Parental Authority, Warning Signs, Temper Control, Obedience, Consequences, Parenting Advice
Lewis Carroll’s Quotes On Topics
Personal Dislikes | Mental Distraction | Observation | Goal Setting | Ordered Judgment | Literary Critique | Unusual Memory | Wonderland Dream | Morning Change | Reality Vs Fantasy | Growing Awareness | Imaginative Creature | Triumph | Heartfelt Beliefs | Night Creatures | Creative Freedom | Heroic Action | Snark Concept | Story Progression | Existential Humor | 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“The black kitten had spent the afternoon playing with the ball of worsted Alice was winding, leaving it in knots and tangles across the hearth-rug.” Lewis Carroll
Kitten mischief, Tangled yarn, Playful chaos, Animal behavior, Childhood memory, Messy play
Lewis Carroll Kitten mischief, Tangled yarn, Playful chaos, Animal behavior, Childhood memory, Messy play“I believe this thought, of the possibility of death – if calmly realised, and steadily faced would be one of the best possible tests as to our going to any scene of amusement being right or wrong.” Lewis Carroll
Death Reflection, Life Choices, Moral Tests, Thoughtful Living, Death Acceptance, Ethical Judgment
Lewis Carroll Death Reflection, Life Choices, Moral Tests, Thoughtful Living, Death Acceptance, Ethical Judgment“Alice laughed. There’s no use trying, she said: one can’t believe impossible things. I daresay you haven’t had much practice, said the Queen. When I was your age, I always did it for half-an-hour a day. Why, sometimes I’ve believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast.” Lewis Carroll
Impossibility, Magical Thinking, Mental Imagination, Daily Practice, Dream Beliefs, Reality vs Fantasy
Lewis Carroll Impossibility, Magical Thinking, Mental Imagination, Daily Practice, Dream Beliefs, Reality vs Fantasy“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“All in the golden afternoon, full leisurely we glide.” Lewis Carroll
Golden afternoon, Leisure glide, Relaxed pace, Afternoon calm, Peaceful movement, Serene journey
Lewis Carroll Golden afternoon, Leisure glide, Relaxed pace, Afternoon calm, Peaceful movement, Serene journey“Every story has a moral; you just need to be clever enough to find it.” Lewis Carroll
Moral Lessons, Storytelling, Life Teachings, Hidden Wisdom, Thoughtful Reflection, Interpretation
Lewis Carroll Moral Lessons, Storytelling, Life Teachings, Hidden Wisdom, Thoughtful Reflection, Interpretation“I’m doubtful about the temper of your flamingo.” Lewis Carroll
Flamingo metaphor, Animal temper, Doubtful tone, Wonderland confusion, Imaginary creatures, Personal feelings
Lewis Carroll Flamingo metaphor, Animal temper, Doubtful tone, Wonderland confusion, Imaginary creatures, Personal feelings“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“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“I can’t remember things before they happen. It’s a poor sort of memory that only works backwards.” Lewis Carroll
Memory limitation, Time paradox, Backward thinking, Unusual memory, Temporal issues
Lewis Carroll Memory limitation, Time paradox, Backward thinking, Unusual memory, Temporal issues“In proceeding to the dining-room, the gentleman gives one arm to the lady he escorts—it is unusual to offer both.” Lewis Carroll
Social etiquette, Dining manners, Gentlemanly conduct, Arm offering, Formalities, Social customs
Lewis Carroll Social etiquette, Dining manners, Gentlemanly conduct, Arm offering, Formalities, Social customs“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
Personal Transformation, Identity Change, Self Reflection, Internal Shifts, Growing Awareness, Changing Perspectives
Lewis Carroll Personal Transformation, Identity Change, Self Reflection, Internal Shifts, Growing Awareness, Changing Perspectives“Words mean more than we mean to express when we use them: so a whole book ought to mean a great deal more than the writer meant.” Lewis Carroll
Power of Words, Writing Impact, Language Interpretation, Deeper Meaning, Communication Depth, Literary Influence
Lewis Carroll Power of Words, Writing Impact, Language Interpretation, Deeper Meaning, Communication Depth, Literary 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“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“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.”” Lewis Carroll
Word choice, Mental balance, Language play, Thought direction, Creative speech
Lewis Carroll Word choice, Mental balance, Language play, Thought direction, Creative speech“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.” Lewis Carroll
Self conflict, Croquet game, Pretend play, Internal struggle, Imagination game
Lewis Carroll Self conflict, Croquet game, Pretend play, Internal struggle, Imagination game