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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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"Well, it's no use your talking about waking him," said Tweedledum, "when you're only one of the things in his dream. You know very well you're not real."

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Dream, Real, Thinking

"Through the Looking-Glass". Book by Lewis Carroll, ch. 4, 1871.

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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."

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Father, Talking, Law

Alice's Adventures inWonderland ch. 5 (1865)

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But oh, beamish nephew, beware of the day,
If your Snark be a Boojum! for then
You will softly and suddenly vanish away,
And never be met with again!

Lewis Carroll

Nephew, Danger, Mets

'The Hunting of the Snark' (1876) 'Fit the Third: The Baker's Tale'

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You know," he (Tweedledee) added very gravely, "it's one of the most serious things that can possibly happen to one in a battle--to get one's head cut off." pg. 199

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Cutting, Battle, Serious

"Through the Looking-Glass". Book by Lewis Carroll, Chapter 4: Tweedledum And Tweedledee, 1871.

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In proceeding to the dining-room, the gentleman gives one arm to the lady he escorts--it is unusual to offer both.

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Giving, Gentleman, Rooms

Lewis Carroll (2015). “Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Other Tales”, p.971, Race Point Pub

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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

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Writing, Ravens, Ideas

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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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You are old Father William,' the young man said, 'and your hair has become very white; and yet you incessantly stand on your head-do you think, at your age, it is right?

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Father, Thinking, Men

Alice's Adventures inWonderland ch. 5 (1865)

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Come back!" the Caterpillar called after her. "I've something important to say." This sounded promising, certainly. Alice turned and came back again. "Keep your temper," said the Caterpillar.

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Important, Caterpillars, Said

Lewis Carroll (2015). “Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass: 150th-Anniversary Edition (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)”, p.48, Penguin

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But, said Alice, the the world has absolutely no sens, who's stopping us from inventing one?

Lewis Carroll

Stopping, World, Said

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In another moment down went Alice after it, never once considering how in the world she was to get out again.

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Wonderland, World, Moments

Lewis Carroll (1911). “Alice's Adventures in Wonderland”, p.10, Branden Books

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But it's no use now," thought poor Alice, "to pretend to be two people! Why, there's ahrdly enough of me left to make one respectable person!

Lewis Carroll

Two, People, Use

Lewis Carroll (1972). “Alice in Wonderland”, p.9, Jeff Koo

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She felt a little nervous about this; 'for it might end, you know,' said Alice to herself, 'in my going out altogether, like a candle. I wonder what I should be like then?' And she tried to fancy what the flame of a candle looks like after the candle is blown out, for she could not remember ever having seen such a thing.

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Flames, Going Out, Looks

Lewis Carroll (1911). “Alice's Adventures in Wonderland”, p.17, Branden Books

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But I was thinking of a way
To feed oneself on batter,
And so go on from day to day
Getting a little fatter.

Lewis Carroll

Thinking, Goes On, Littles

Lewis Carroll (1875). “Through the Looking-glass: And what Alice Found There”, p.178

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