Facts about Lewis Carroll

Occup.Author
FromEngland
BornJanuary 27, 1832
DiedJanuary 14, 1898
Aged65 years

Summary

Lewis Carroll was a famous Author from England, who lived between January 27, 1832 and January 14, 1898. He/she became 65 years old.

Zodiac:
He/she is born under the zodiac aquarius, who is known for Knowledge, Humanitarian, Serious, Insightful, Duplicitous. Our collection contains 30 quotes who is written / told by Lewis, under the main topic Birthday.

Related authors: Douglas Adams (Writer), Oliver Herford (Author)

30 Famous quotes by Lewis Carroll

Small: Always speak the truth, think before you speak, and write it down afterwards
"Always speak the truth, think before you speak, and write it down afterwards"
Small: Who in the world am I? Ah, thats the great puzzle
"Who in the world am I? Ah, that's the great puzzle"
Small: While the laughter of joy is in full harmony with our deeper life, the laughter of amusement should be
"While the laughter of joy is in full harmony with our deeper life, the laughter of amusement should be kept apart from it. The danger is too great of thus learning to look at solemn things in a spirit of mockery, and to seek in them opportunities for exercising wit"
Small: Which form of proverb do you prefer Better late than never, or Better never than late?
"Which form of proverb do you prefer Better late than never, or Better never than late?"
Small: When I use a word, Humpty Dumpty said in rather a scornful tone, it means just what I choose it to mean
"'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.'"
Small: What is the use of a book, thought Alice, without pictures or conversations?
"'What is the use of a book', thought Alice, 'without pictures or conversations?'"
Small: We called him Tortoise because he taught us
"We called him Tortoise because he taught us"
Small: Twinkle, twinkle little bat How I wonder what youre at! Up above the world you fly, Like a tea-tray in
"Twinkle, twinkle little bat How I wonder what you're at! Up above the world you fly, Like a tea-tray in the sky"
Small: There comes a pause, for human strength will not endure to dance without cessation and everyone must re
"There comes a pause, for human strength will not endure to dance without cessation; and everyone must reach the point at length of absolute prostration"
Small: There are three hundred and sixty-four days when you might get un-birthday presents, and only one for b
"There are three hundred and sixty-four days when you might get un-birthday presents, and only one for birthday presents, you know"
Small: The time has come, the walrus said, to talk of many things: of shoes and ships - and sealing wax - of c
"'The time has come,' the walrus said, 'to talk of many things: of shoes and ships - and sealing wax - of cabbages and kings.'"
Small: The rule is, jam tomorrow and jam yesterday - but never jam today
"The rule is, jam tomorrow and jam yesterday - but never jam today"
Small: Thats the reason theyre called lessons, because they lesson from day to day
"That's the reason they're called lessons, because they lesson from day to day"
Small: Take care of the sense and the sounds will take care of themselves
"Take care of the sense and the sounds will take care of themselves"
Small: Sometimes Ive believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast
"Sometimes I've believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast"
Small: She generally gave herself very good advice, (though she very seldom followed it)
"She generally gave herself very good advice, (though she very seldom followed it)"
Small: Sentence first, verdict afterwards
"Sentence first, verdict afterwards"
Small: One of the secrets of life is that all that is really worth the doing is what we do for others
"One of the secrets of life is that all that is really worth the doing is what we do for others"
Small: Oh, tis love, tis love that makes the world go round
"Oh, 'tis love, 'tis love that makes the world go round"
Small: No good fish goes anywhere without a porpoise
"No good fish goes anywhere without a porpoise"
Small: Its a poor sort of memory that only works backwards
"It's a poor sort of memory that only works backwards"
Small: If you dont know where you are going, any road will get you there
"If you don't know where you are going, any road will get you there"
Small: I have proved by actual trial that a letter, that takes an hour to write, takes only about 3 minutes to
"I have proved by actual trial that a letter, that takes an hour to write, takes only about 3 minutes to read!"
Small: I cant go back to yesterday - because I was a different person then
"I can't go back to yesterday - because I was a different person then"
Small: His answer trickled through my head like water through a sieve
"His answer trickled through my head like water through a sieve"
Small: Everythings got a moral, if only you can find it
"Everything's got a moral, if only you can find it"
Small: Contrariwise, if it was so, it might be and if it were so, it would be but as it isnt, it aint. Thats l
"Contrariwise, if it was so, it might be; and if it were so, it would be; but as it isn't, it ain't. That's logic"
Small: But I was thinking of a way To multiply by ten, And always, in the answer, get The question back again
"But I was thinking of a way To multiply by ten, And always, in the answer, get The question back again"
Small: But I dont want to go among mad people, said Alice. Oh, you cant help that, said the cat. Were all mad
"'But I don't want to go among mad people,' said Alice. 'Oh, you can't help that,' said the cat. 'We're all mad here.'"
Small: Begin at the beginning and go on till you come to the end then stop
"Begin at the beginning and go on till you come to the end; then stop"