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?''In my youth,' Father Willia...
Why is a raven like a writing desk? - Mad HatterI haven't the slightest idea. - Alice
When you are describing,A shape, or sound, or tint;Don't state the matter plainly,But put it in a hint;
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.
When I used to read fairy tales, I fancied that kind of thing never happened, and now here I am in the middle of one! There ought to be a book written about me, that there ought! And when I grow up, I...
When I use a word, it means just what I choose it to mean—neither more, nor less.
Tut, tut, child!’ said the Duchess. ‘Everything’s got a moral, if only you can find it.’ And she squeezed herself up closer to Alice’s side as she spoke.
To be sure I was!' Humpty Dumpty said gaily, as she turned it round forhim. 'I thought it looked a little queer. As I was saying, that SEEMSto be done right--though I haven't time to look it over thor...
Poor Alice! It was as much as she could do, lying down on one side, to look through into the garden with one eye; but to get through was more hopeless
It's a pun!' the King added in an offended tone, and everybody laughed, 'Let the jury consider their verdict,' the King said, for about the twentieth time that day.
I've a right to think, said Alice sharply.
I'm afraid I can't explain myself, sir. Because I am not myself, you see?
I'm a poor man, your majesty, the Hatter began in a weak voice, and I hadn't but just begun my tea, not more than a week or so, and what with the bread and butter so thin - and the twinkling of the te...
I think I could, if I only know how to begin.
I love the stillness of the wood; I love the music of the rill:I love the couch in pensive modUpon some silent hill. Scarce heard, beneath yon arching trees, The silver-crested ripples pass; and, like...
I have a fairy by my side Which says I must not sleep, When once in pain I loudly cried It said You must not weep If, full of mirth, I smile and grin, It says You must not laugh When once I wished to...
I can't explain myself, I'm afraid, sir,' said Alice, 'Because I'm not myself you see.
How doth the little crocodileImprove his shining tail,And pour the waters of the NileOn every golden scale!How cheerfully he seems to grin,How neatly he spreads his claws,And welcomes little fishes in...
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 in...
E então a duquesa disse: A moral disso é, tome conta do sentido e os sons tomarão conta de si mesmos.