The master was an old Turtle--we used to call him Tortoise--' Why did you call him Tortoise, if he wasn't one?' Alice asked. We called him Tortoise because he taught us,' said the Mock Turtle angrily; 'really you are very dull!' You ought to be ashamed of yourself for asking such a simple question,' added the Gryphon; and then they both sat silent and looked at poor Alice, who felt ready to sink into the earth.
Lewis CarrollMad Hatter: โWhy is a raven like a writing-desk?โ โHave you guessed the riddle yet?โ the Hatter said, turning to Alice again. โNo, I give it up,โ Alice replied: โWhatโs the answer?โ โI havenโt the slightest idea,โ said the Hatter
Lewis CarrollWhen I come upon anything-in Logic or in any other hard subject-that entirely puzzles me, I find it a capital plan to talk it over, aloud, even when I am all alone. One can explain things so clearly to one's self! And then, you know, one is so patient with one's self: one never gets irritated at one's own stupidity!
Lewis Carroll