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His answer trickled through my head like water through a sieve.

Lewis Carroll

Water, Answers, Rhyming

Lewis Carroll (2015). “Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass: 150th-Anniversary Edition (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)”, p.188, Penguin

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...those serpents! There's no pleasing them!

Lewis Carroll

Domestic Violence, Violence, Serpent

Lewis Carroll “Alice in Wonderland”, W. W. Norton & Company

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A loaf of bread, the Walrus said, Is what we chiefly need: Pepper and vinegar besides Are very good indeed-- Now if you're ready, Oysters, dear, We can begin to feed!

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Oysters, Needs, Bread

Lewis Carroll (1896). “Through the Looking-glass: And what Alice Found There”, p.29, PDFreeBooks.org

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Beautiful soup! Who cares for fish, game or any other dish? Who would not give all else for two pennyworth of beautiful soup?

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Beautiful, Games, Two

Lewis Carroll (2010). “Alice in Wonderland & Through the Looking Glass”, p.82, Bibliolis Books

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'O Tiger-lily,' said Alice... 'I wish you could talk!' 'We can talk,' said the Tiger-lily: 'when there's anybody worth talking to."

Lewis Carroll

Talking, Wish, Lilies

Lewis Carroll (2010). “Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass”, Cosimo, Inc.

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It's jam every other day: to-day isn't any other day, you know.

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Jam, Through The Looking Glass, Synchronicity

Lewis Carroll, Jennifer Garlen (2016). “Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass”, p.193

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Why, you might just as well say that, I see what I eat, is the same as, I eat what I see.

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Food, Cooking, Might

'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland' (1865) ch. 7

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And if you take one from three hundred and sixty-five what remains?" "Three hundred and sixty-four, of course." Humpty Dumpty looked doubtful, "I'd rather see that done on paper," he said.

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Three, Done, Paper

Lewis Carroll (2015). “Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass: 150th-Anniversary Edition (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)”, p.166, Penguin

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'What is the use of a book', thought Alice, 'without pictures or conversations?'

Lewis Carroll

Book, Reading, Wonderland

Alice's Adventures inWonderland ch. 1 (1865)

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Ill try the whole cause, and condemn you to death.

Lewis Carroll

Trying, Causes, Ill

'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland' (1865) ch. 3

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We haven't any and you're too young.

Lewis Carroll

Alice In Wonderland Book, Young, Alice In Wonderland Tea

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For the snark was a boojum, you see.

Lewis Carroll

The Hunting of the Snark "Fit the Eighth: The Vanishing" (1876)

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And how do you know that you're mad?

Lewis Carroll

Cat, Mad, Alice In Wonderland Alice

Lewis Carroll (2015). “The Complete Alice: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass and What Alice Found There”, p.61, Pan Macmillan

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Do you suppose she's a wildflower?

Lewis Carroll

Wildflowers

"Fictional character: Daisy". "Alice in Wonderland", www.imdb.com. July 26, 1951.

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Off with their heads!

Lewis Carroll

Lewis Carroll (2015). “Alice's Adventures in Wonderland: That CUPCAKE was off her head!”, p.66, Oldcastle Books

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'Have some wine,' the March Hare said in an encouraging tone. Alice looked around the table, but there was nothing on it but tea. 'I don't see any wine,' she remarked. 'There isn't any,' said the March Hare.

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Wine, Tea, Tables

Lewis Carroll (2015). “Alice's Adventures in Wonderland: That CUPCAKE was off her head!”, p.55, Oldcastle Books

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Un-dish-cover the fish, or dishcover the riddle.

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Dishes, Riddle, Fishes

'Through the Looking-Glass' (1872) ch. 9

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"It's very good jam," said the Queen. "Well, I don't want any to-day, at any rate." "You couldn't have it if you did want it," the Queen said. "The rule is jam tomorrow and jam yesterday but never jam to-day." "It must come sometimes to "jam to-day,""Alice objected. "No it can't," said the Queen. "It's jam every other day; to-day isn't any other day, you know." "I don't understand you," said Alice. "It's dreadfully confusing."

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Queens, Math, Yesterday

Lewis Carroll “Alice Through the Looking Glass”, Lulu.com

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Mad Hatter: “Why is a raven like a writing-desk?” “Have you guessed the riddle yet?” the Hatter said, turning to Alice again. “No, I give it up,” Alice replied: “What’s the answer?” “I haven’t the slightest idea,” said the Hatter

Lewis Carroll

Writing, Ravens, Ideas

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Do let's pretend that I'm a hungry hyena, and you're a bone!

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Hyenas, Bones, Hungry

Lewis Carroll “Alice in Wonderland Collection”, Lulu.com

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Alice had begun with 'Let's pretend we're kings and queens;' and her sister, who liked being exact, had argued that they couldn't, because there were only two of them, and Alice hand been reduced at last to say, 'Well, you can be one of them then, and I'll be the rest.

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Kings, Queens, Hands

Lewis Carroll (2015). “The Complete Alice: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass and What Alice Found There”, p.133, Pan Macmillan

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When the sands are all dry, he is gay as a lark, And will talk in contemptuous tones of the Shark: But, when the tide rises and sharks are around, His voice has a timid and tremulous sound.

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Gay, Sharks, Voice

Lewis Carroll (1913). “Alice's Adventures in Wonderland”, p.62, PDFreeBooks.org

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"In my youth," said his father, "I look to the law, And argued each case with my wife; And the muscular strength, which it gave to my jaw Has lasted the rest of my life."

Lewis Carroll

Father, Talking, Law

Alice's Adventures inWonderland ch. 5 (1865)

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Will you walk a little faster? said a whiting to a snail, "There's a porpoise close behind us, and he's treading on my tail! See how eagerly the lobsters and the turtles all advance: They are waiting on the shingle--will you come and join the dance?

Lewis Carroll

Turtles, Waiting, Lobster

Lewis Carroll (2017). “Alice in Wonderland Collection: All Four Books: All Four Books”, p.55, Lulu.com

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The sun was shining on the sea, Shining with all his might: He did his very best to make The billows smooth and bright-- And this was odd, because it was The middle of the night.

Lewis Carroll

Night, Sea, Shining

Through the Looking-Glass ch. 4 (1872)

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Born: January 27, 1832
Died: January 14, 1898
Occupation: Writer
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