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From an essay on early reading by Robert Pinsky:My favorite reading for many years was the "Alice" b...

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Running along the bank was a white rabbit wearing a waistcoat and looking worriedly at a clock. Appe...

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Well, I want novels,' said Tessa. 'Or poetry. Books are for reading, not for turning oneself into li...

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To be sure, this is what generally happens when one eats cake; but Alice had got so much into the wa...

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If you drink much from a bottle marked 'poison' it is certain to disagree with you sooner or later.

For I do not believe God means us thus to divide life into half halves - to wear a grave face on Sun...

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Alice sighed wearily. `I think you might do something better with the time,' she said, `than waste i...

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Who in the world am I? Ah, that's the great puzzle.

It'll be no use their putting their heads down and saying "Come up again, dear!"I shall only look up...

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Mad Hatter: “Why is a raven like a writing-desk?”“Have you guessed the riddle yet?” the Hatter said,...

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I wish creatures wouldn't be so easily offended!", "You'll get used to it in time," said the Caterpi...

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Lewis CarrollAlice's Adventures in Wonderland

How long is forever?Sometimes just one second

And it certainly did seem a little provoking ('almost as if it happened on purpose,' she thought) th...

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Lewis CarrollAlice's Adventures in Wonderland & Through the Looking-Glass

It's a poor sort of memory that only works backwards,' says the White Queen to Alice.

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Lewis CarrollAlice's Adventures in Wonderland & Through the Looking-Glass

I knew who I was this morning, but I've changed a few times since then.

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Lewis CarrollAlice's Adventures in Wonderland & Through the Looking-Glass

The time has come," the walrus said, "to talk of many things: Of shoes and ships - and sealing wax -...

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Lewis CarrollAlice's Adventures in Wonderland & Through the Looking-Glass

I always thought they were fabulous monsters!" said the Unicorn. "Is it alive?""It can talk," said H...

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Lewis CarrollAlice's Adventures in Wonderland & Through the Looking-Glass

Why it's simply impassible!Alice: Why, don't you mean impossible? Nothing's impossible!

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Lewis CarrollAlice's Adventures in Wonderland & Through the Looking-Glass

Why it's simply impassible!Alice: Why, don't you mean impos

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Lewis CarrollAlice's Adventures in Wonderland & Through the Looking-Glass

When we were little," the Mock Turtle went on at last, more calmly, though still sobbing a little no...

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Lewis CarrollAlice's Adventures in Wonderland & Through the Looking-Glass

Where should I go?" -Alice. "That depends on where you want to end up." - The Cheshire Cat.

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Lewis CarrollAlice's Adventures in Wonderland & Through the Looking-Glass

You're enough to try the patience of an oyster!

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Lewis CarrollAlice's Adventures in Wonderland & Through the Looking-Glass

A likely story indeed!" said the Pigeon, in a tone of the deepest contempt. "I've seen a good many l...

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Lewis CarrollAlice's Adventures in Wonderland & Through the Looking-Glass

Oh, don't go on like that!" cried the poor Queen, wringing her hands in despair. "Consider what a gr...

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Lewis CarrollAlice's Adventures in Wonderland & Through the Looking-Glass

I wish I hadn't cried so much!" said Alice, as she swam about, trying to find her way out. "I shall ...

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Lewis CarrollAlice's Adventures in Wonderland & Through the Looking-Glass

What do you call yourself?" the Fawn said at last. Such a soft sweet voice it had!"I wish I knew!" t...

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Lewis CarrollAlice's Adventures in Wonderland & Through the Looking-Glass

Contrariwise,' continued Tweedledee, 'if it was so, it might be; and if it were so, it would be; but...

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Lewis CarrollAlice's Adventures in Wonderland & Through the Looking-Glass

Speak English!" said the Eaglet. "I don't know the meaning of half those long words, and, what's mor...

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Lewis CarrollAlice's Adventures in Wonderland & Through the Looking-Glass

Speak in French when you can’t think of the English for a thing--turn your toes out when you walk---...

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