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Lewis Carroll

British author and scholar

1832–1898

48 quotes, most often on Comedy, Time and Talking.

We called him Tortoise because he taught us
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland (1865), Chapter IXIn context
- Comedy
“And hast thou slain the Jabberwock?
Come to my arms, my beamish boy!
O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!”
He chortled in his joy.
Jabberwocky (1871)In context
- Comedy
- Happiness
He had bought a large map representing the sea,
Without the least vestige of land:
And the crew were much pleased when they found it to be
A map they could all understand.
The Hunting of the Snark (1876), Fit the SecondIn context
- Comedy
They sought it with thimbles, they sought it with care
They pursued it with forks and hope;
They threatened its life with a railway-share;
They charmed it with smiles and soap.
The Hunting of the Snark (1876), Fit the FifthIn context
- Comedy

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