“It would be so nice if something made sense for a change.” — Alice · Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, 1951 Disney film line often attributed to the story
“Take care of the sense, and the sounds will take care of themselves.” — The Duchess · Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, 1865
“The question is, said Alice, whether you can make words mean so many different things.” — Alice · Through the Looking-Glass, 1871
“When I use a word, it means just what I choose it to mean, neither more nor less.” — Humpty Dumpty · Through the Looking-Glass, 1871
“If everybody minded their own business, the world would go around a great deal faster than it does.” — The Duchess · Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, 1865
“I can't go back to yesterday because I was a different person then.” — Alice · Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, 1865
“Begin at the beginning, and go on till you come to the end: then stop.” — The King of Hearts · Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, 1865