When I use a word,’ Humpty Dumpty said in rather a scornful tone, ‘it means just what I choose it to mean — neither more nor less.’ ’The question is,’ said Alice, ‘whether you can make words mean so many different things.’ ’The question is,’ said Humpty Dumpty, ‘which is to be master — that’s all.

For the snark was a boojum, you see.

Yes, that's it! Said the Hatter with a sigh, it's always tea time.

If only I could manage, without annoyance to my family, to get imprisoned for 10 years, "without hard labour," and with the use of books and writing materials, it would be simply delightful!

If everybody minded their own business... the world would go round a deal faster than it does.

What does it matter where my body happens to be?' he said. 'My mind goes on working all the same.

You're thinking about something, my dear, and that makes you forget to talk.