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Template:Random Alice Quote

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This template displays a random quote from Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (or simply Alice in Wonderland) and Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There (or simply Through the Looking-Glass).

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Simply add {{Random Alice Quote}}, and the a random qoute should show up.

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"Begin at the beginning," the King said, very gravely, "and go on till you come to the end: then stop."

— Lewis Carroll, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

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List of the Quotes

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Quote Speaker Chapter[note 1] Context
"Down, down, down. Would the fall never come to an end?" Alice Chapter 1: Down the Rabbit-Hole Alice's thoughts as she falls down the rabbit hole
"Curiouser and curiouser!" Alice Chapter 2: The Pool of Tears Alice's reaction to growing very tall
"Why, sometimes I've believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast." The White Queen Through the Looking-Glass, Chapter 5 The Queen is explaining her ability to believe impossible things
"Off with their heads!" The Queen of Hearts Chapter 8: The Queen's Croquet Ground The Queen's frequent command when displeased
"Begin at the beginning," the King said, very gravely, "and go on till you come to the end: then stop." The King of Hearts Chapter 12: Alice's Evidence The King instructing the White Rabbit to read the accusation
"Have I gone mad?" "I'm afraid so, but let me tell you something, the best people usually are." The Mad Hatter and Alice This is actually a misattributed quote N/A
"How long is forever?" "Sometimes, just one second." Alice and the White Rabbit This is a paraphrased quote N/A
"Who in the world am I? Ah, that's the great puzzle!" Alice Chapter 2: The Pool of Tears Alice questions her identity after shrinking and growing from the food and drink.
"Sentence first—verdict afterwards." The Queen of Hearts Chapter 12: Alice's Evidence The Queen's backwards approach to justice
"It's always tea-time, and we've no time to wash the things between whiles." The Mad Hatter Chapter 7: A Mad Tea-Party The Hatter explaining why they keep moving around the table
"I can't believe that!" said Alice. "Can't you?" the Queen said in a pitying tone. "Try again: draw a long breath, and shut your eyes." Alice and the Red Queen[note 2] Through the Looking-Glass, Chapter 5 The Red Queen encouraging Alice to believe in impossible things


Notes

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  • Some quotes commonly attributed to these works are actually from later adaptations or are paraphrases of the original text.
  • The exact wording of quotes may vary slightly between different editions of the books.
  1. ^ If no book title is stated, the quote is from "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland".
  2. ^ Not to be confused with The Queen of Hearts.