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

There's nothing a well-regulated child hates so much as regularity. I believe a really healthy boy would thoroughly enjoy Greek Grammar--if only he might stand on his head to learn it!

I can explain all the poems that were ever invented - and a good many that haven't been invented just yet.

If it had grown up, it would have made a dreadfully ugly child; but it makes rather a handsome pig, I think.

They've a temper, some of them - particularly verbs, they're the proudest - adjectives you can do anything with, but not verbs.

Courtesy is a small act but it packs a mighty wallop.

You have to run as fast as you can just to stay where you are. If you want to get anywhere, you'll have to run much faster.