Alice in Wonderland Quotes with printable bookmarks
These 25 Alice in Wonderland quotes come straight from Lewis Carroll's two books, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (1865) and Through the Looking-Glass (1871). Each one shows its speaker and chapter and was checked word for word against the full text at Project Gutenberg, so none is a film line. Eight of them are also printable quote bookmarks, 2 by 7 inches, four to a sheet.
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Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
Through the Looking-Glass
Through the Looking-Glass
Through the Looking-Glass
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Alice's Adventures in Wonderland Lewis Carroll
Alice was beginning to get very tired of sitting by her sister on the bank, and of having nothing to do
and what is the use of a book,” thought Alice “without pictures or conversations?”
Down, down, down. There was nothing else to do, so Alice soon began talking again.
“Curiouser and curiouser!” cried Alice (she was so much surprised, that for the moment she quite forgot how to speak good English)
Who in the world am I? Ah, that’s the great puzzle!
The best way to explain it is to do it.
I can’t explain myself, I’m afraid, sir,” said Alice, “because I’m not myself, you see.
If everybody minded their own business,” the Duchess said in a hoarse growl, “the world would go round a deal faster than it does.
“Would you tell me, please, which way I ought to go from here?” “That depends a good deal on where you want to get to,” said the Cat.
“But I don’t want to go among mad people,” Alice remarked. “Oh, you can’t help that,” said the Cat: “we’re all mad here. I’m mad. You’re mad.”
Why is a raven like a writing-desk?
“Take some more tea,” the March Hare said to Alice, very earnestly. “I’ve had nothing yet,” Alice replied in an offended tone, “so I can’t take more.”
Everything’s got a moral, if only you can find it.
it’s no use going back to yesterday, because I was a different person then.
Begin at the beginning,” the King said gravely, “and go on till you come to the end: then stop.
Oh, I’ve had such a curious dream!
Through the Looking-Glass Lewis Carroll
Oh, Kitty! how nice it would be if we could only get through into Looking-glass House!
It’s a great huge game of chess that’s being played—all over the world—if this is the world at all, you know.
Now, here, you see, it takes all the running you can do, to keep in the same place.
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.
It’s a poor sort of memory that only works backwards,” the Queen remarked.
Why, sometimes I’ve believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast.
The rule is, jam to-morrow and jam yesterday—but never jam to-day.
‘The time has come,’ the Walrus said, ‘To talk of many things: Of shoes—and ships—and sealing-wax— Of cabbages—and kings—
Life, what is it but a dream?
Sources: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (Lewis Carroll, 1865) · Through the Looking-Glass (Lewis Carroll, 1871). Every quote above was checked word for word against these texts.
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- 4 per sheet. Each bookmark is 2 by 7 inches on US Letter, 50 mm by 7 inches on A4, with cut marks.
- Cardstock. 65 lb cover (about 176 gsm) feeds through most home printers. Which weight to buy.
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What is a famous Alice in Wonderland quote?
A famous Alice in Wonderland quote is the Cheshire Cat telling Alice “we’re all mad here” in Chapter 6, Pig and Pepper. Other well known lines on this page are Alice's cry of curiouser and curiouser and the Hatter's riddle about a raven and a writing-desk. Each quote is checked against Carroll's own text.
Cheshire Cat quotes from Alice in Wonderland
The Cheshire Cat quotes from Alice in Wonderland on this page both come from Chapter 6, Pig and Pepper. In the first, Alice asks which way she ought to go, and the Cat says that depends on where she wants to get to. In the second, Alice does not want to go among mad people, and the Cat tells her she can't help that.
Mad Hatter quotes from Alice in Wonderland
The Mad Hatter quotes on this page come from Chapter 7, A Mad Tea-Party. The Hatter's riddle about a raven and a writing-desk is here, along with the March Hare offering Alice more tea when she has had none yet. Many Hatter lines shared online come from films, so only the lines in Carroll's text are listed.
Alice in Wonderland book quotes checked against the text
These Alice in Wonderland book quotes follow the Project Gutenberg editions of both books, ebook 11 and ebook 12, with the spelling of those editions. Each quote was matched word for word with the text. Famous film and internet lines that are not in the books are left out, so you can quote these with confidence.
Queen quotes from the Alice in Wonderland books
The queen quotes from the Alice in Wonderland books on this page all come from Through the Looking-Glass. The Red Queen explains that it takes all the running you can do to keep in the same place. The White Queen gives the rule of jam to-morrow, talks about memory that works backwards and believes six impossible things before breakfast.
Short Alice in Wonderland quotes
Some of the best lines are short Alice in Wonderland quotes of one sentence. The Hatter's raven riddle, the Dodo's advice that the best way to explain it is to do it, and the closing poem's question about life and dreams all fit easily on a bookmark. Short lines like these also work well in a card or a classroom display.
Alice in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass quotes
Many quotes on this page come from Through the Looking-Glass, the second Alice book from 1871. You will find Alice talking to Kitty about Looking-glass House, the great game of chess, the Red Queen's race, Humpty Dumpty, the White Queen and the Walrus. Some of the printable bookmarks use lines from this book too.
Questions
What was the Mad Hatter's famous line?
The Mad Hatter's best known line in the book is his riddle, “Why is a raven like a writing-desk?” He asks it at the tea party in Chapter 7. Carroll gives no answer in the story, and the line is on this page with its chapter.
What are the poems in Alice in Wonderland?
Lewis Carroll put many short poems into both Alice books, from How Doth the Little Crocodile to The Walrus and the Carpenter. This page quotes a few lines from The Walrus and the Carpenter and from the closing poem of Through the Looking-Glass. Each one names where it appears in the book.
Is alice in wonderland public domain?
Lewis Carroll's Alice books are in the public domain in the United States and most other countries. Carroll died in 1898, and the books came out in 1865 and 1871. The quotes here come from the books, not from any film or stage version.
What is Alice in Wonderland about?
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland is about a girl who follows a White Rabbit down a rabbit hole into a strange world. She meets the Cheshire Cat, the Mad Hatter, the Duchess and the Queen of Hearts, then wakes up from what was a dream. In Through the Looking-Glass she climbs through a mirror into a world set out like a game of chess.
Which edition are the quotes taken from?
The quotes come from the Project Gutenberg plain-text editions of both books, ebook 11 and ebook 12. The spelling follows those editions. Only lines found in the text are used.
Can I print my own bookmarks?
The 8 quote bookmarks on this page print at home for free. Each PDF puts 4 bookmarks on a US Letter or A4 sheet with cut marks, in color or as an ink saver. Print at 100% on cardstock and cut along the marks.
What is the best material to print bookmarks on?
Cardstock is the best paper for printed bookmarks because it stays stiff inside a book. A 65 lb cover stock, about 176 gsm, feeds through most home printers. Plain paper is fine for a test print, and a laminated bookmark lasts longer.
