Nine famous Alice in Wonderland quotes
THE classic story of Alice In Wonderland is a tale familiar to people of all ages.
Since the original book’s publication in 1865, the tale of Alice has been brought to life on cinema several times, including the famous animated Disney adaptation released in 1951.
The story’s deeper symbolism and allusions to psychedelia made it a cult hit.
Below are some of the most thought-provoking, mindful quotes throughout the book:
- If you don’t know where you’re going, any road will get you there.
- Who in the world am I? Ah, that's the great puzzle!
- It takes all the running you can do, to keep in the same place. If you want to get somewhere else, you must run at least twice as fast as that!
- It's no use going back to yesterday because I was a different person then.
- Everything’s got a moral, if only you can find it.
- “Oh, you can’t help that,” said the Cat: “we’re all mad here. I’m mad. You’re mad.” “How do you know I’m mad?” said Alice. “You must be,” said the Cat, “or you wouldn’t have come here.”
- Why, sometimes I've believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast
- Begin at the beginning, and go on till you come to the end: then stop.
- When I used to read fairy-tales, I fancied that kind of thing never happened, and now here I am in the middle of one!
What is Alice In Wonderland about?
Alice In Wonderland is the story of a naive young girl who disappears down a rabbit hole to a strange, fantastical new world full of eccentric characters, including The Mad Hatter, The March Hare and The Cheshire Cat.
Many fans of the story also believe the book to be symbolic of mental illnesses or psychedelic drug-induced trips, although this has never been confirmed.
Who wrote Alice In Wonderland?
The book was written by Charles Dodgson in 1865, under the pseudonym Lewis Carroll.
He followed Alice with two books Through the Looking-Glass and Jabberwocky in 1871.
Is Alice In Wonderland based on a true story?
Although the strange occurrences in the book may not be based on real life, some of Carroll’s characters were modelled after real people in the writer’s life.
As a mathematician in 19th century Oxford, Carroll told surreal stories to the daughters of his close friend, dean Henry Liddell.
In the Liddell residence, there is a portrait of Alice’s father, who is thought to be the original white rabbit as he was always in a hurry despite always being late.
Who was the real Alice In Wonderland?
The real Alice was based on Henry Liddell’s daughter.
During a boating trip with Carroll, Liddell’s daughter, Alice, pushed the now-famous author to write his stories down.
He wrote his stories into a book and named the eponymous main character after Alice Liddell.
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Why was Alice In Wonderland banned?
The book was banned in China and other parts of the world because some people objected to the animal characters being able to use human language.
They felt this put animals on the same level as humans.
In 1900, Alice In Wonderland was suspended from a New Hampshire classroom as a result of Carroll’s use of expletives and sexual content.
The book has also come under controversy due to the alleged drug references included in the story.