85+ Inspirational Alice In Wonderland Quotes For Every Moment

Inspirational

Here are our favourite Alice in Wonderland quotes from the movie and Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland book:

• “If everybody minded their own business,” the Duchess said, in a hoarse growl, “the world would go round a deal faster than it does.” —Chapter 6, Pig and Pepper, The Duchess
• “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.” —Chapter 6, Pig and Pepper, Cheshire Cat and Alice
• “You mean you can’t take less,” said the Hatter: “It’s very easy to take more than nothing.” —Chapter 7, A Mad Tea-Party, Mad Hatter
• ‘If you knew Time as well as I do,’ said the Hatter, ‘you wouldn’t talk about wasting IT.’—Chapter 7, A Mad Tea-Party, Mad Hatter
• `You should learn not to make personal remarks,’ Alice said with some severity; `it’s very rude.’  —Chapter 7, A Mad Tea-Party, Alice
• “I don’t see how he can ever finish, if he doesn’t begin.” —Chapter 9, The Mock Turtle’s Story, Alice
• “Everything’s got a moral, if only you can find it.” —Chapter 9, The Mock Turtle’s Story, The Duchess
• “how she would feel with all their simple sorrows, and find a pleasure in all their simple joys” —Chapter 12, Alice’s Evidence
• “I’m afraid so. You’re entirely bonkers. But I’ll tell you a secret. All the best people are.” — Tim Burton’s 2010 ‘Alice in Wonderland’ movie, Alice
• “Well, when one’s lost, I suppose it’s good advice to stay where you are, until someone finds you. But who’d ever think to look for me here?” — Alice in Wonderland (1951 film), Alice

Now it’s time for some more inspirational quotes from Alice in Wonderland. We categorised each quote into a different part of your life, so they can be understood better. You’ll even notice that we included the chapter number of each quote taken from the book – So you’ll know exactly where to look if you need more context on the quote.

Time

Always running late? Don’t have enough time? Hopefully, you’ll have time to read these Alice in Wonderland quotes about time:

• ‘If you knew Time as well as I do,’ said the Hatter, ‘you wouldn’t talk about wasting IT.’—Chapter 7, A Mad Tea-Party, Mad Hatter
• `I think you might do something better with the time,’ she said, `than waste it in asking riddles that have no answers.’ —Chapter 7, A Mad Tea-Party, Alice
• it’s always tea-time, and we’ve no time to wash the things between whiles.’ —Chapter 7, A Mad Tea-Party, Mad Hatter
• `You’ll get used to it in time,’ said the Caterpillar;’ —Chapter 5, Advice from a Caterpillar, Caterpillar
• `No, no! The adventures first,’ said the Gryphon in an impatient tone: `explanations take such a dreadful time.’ — Chapter 10, The Lobster Quadrille, Gryphon
•  “No wonder you’re late. Why, this watch is exactly two days slow.”— Alice in Wonderland (1951 film), Mad Hatter

Growing Up

Sadly, everyone has to grow up sooner or later! Here are some quotes from Alice in Wonderland about growing up:

• “she pictured to herself how this same little sister of hers would, in the after-time, be herself a grown woman; and how she would keep, through all her riper years, the simple and loving heart of her childhood:” —Chapter 12, Alice’s Evidence
• “Who cares for you?” said Alice, (she had grown to her full size by this time.) “You’re nothing but a pack of cards!” —Chapter 12, Alice’s Evidence, Alice
• `Yes, but I grow at a reasonable pace,’ said the Dormouse: `not in that ridiculous fashion.’ —Chapter 11, Who Stole the Tarts?, The Dormouse
• “I’m older than you, and must know better.” —Chapter 3, A Caucus-Race and a Long Tale, Lory

Birthday

Growing up or growing down? Here are some of the best Alice in Wonderland quotes about birthdays:

• “This is an unbirthday party!” — Alice in Wonderland (1951 film), Mad Hatter
• `Oh, don’t talk about trouble!’ said the Duchess. `I make you a present of everything I’ve said as yet.’ `A cheap sort of present!’ thought Alice. `I’m glad they don’t give birthday presents like that!’ —Chapter 9, The Mock Turtle’s Story, The Duchess & Alice

Madness

Everyone’s mad about something! Here is a list of some crazy Alice in Wonderland quotes about madness:

• “We’re all mad here.” —Chapter 6, Pig and Pepper, Cheshire Cat and Alice
• “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.” —Chapter 6, Pig and Pepper, Cheshire Cat and Alice
• Mad Hatter: “Have I gone mad?” Alice: “I’m afraid so. You’re entirely bonkers. But I’ll tell you a secret. All the best people are.” — Tim Burton’s 2010 ‘Alice in Wonderland’ movie, Mad Hatter & Alice
• “It would be so nice if something made sense for a change.” — Alice in Wonderland (1951 film), Alice
• `In THAT direction,’ the Cat said, waving its right paw round, `lives a Hatter: and in THAT direction,’ waving the other paw, `lives a March Hare. Visit either you like: they’re both mad.’ —Chapter 6, Pig and Pepper, Cheshire Cat
• “I’m not crazy, my reality is just different than yours.” — Tim Burton’s 2010 ‘Alice in Wonderland’ movie, Cheshire Cat
• “It would be so nice if something made sense for a change.” — Alice in Wonderland (1951 film), Alice
• `the way all the creatures argue. It’s enough to drive one crazy!’ —Chapter 6, Pig and Pepper, Alice

Changes

Alice is constantly unsure of herself, and who can blame her for all the new (and bizarre) changes happening to her!

• “It’s no use going back to yesterday, because I was a different person then.” — Chapter 10, The Lobster Quadrille, Alice
• “Who are you?” said the Caterpillar. Alice replied, rather shyly, “I—I hardly know, Sir, just at present—at least I know who I was when I got up this morning, but I think I must have been changed several times since then.” —Chapter 5, Advice from a Caterpillar, Alice and the Caterpillar
• “Dear, dear! How queer everything is to-day! And yesterday things went on just as usual. I wonder if I’ve been changed in the night?” —Chapter 2, The Pool of Tears, Alice

Being Yourself

Have confidence in yourself and your abilities. Here is a list of some of our favourite Alice in wonderland quotes about confidence and being yourself:

• “‘Who in the world am I?’ Ah, that’s the great puzzle!” —Chapter 2, The Pool of Tears, Alice
• “But it’s no use now,” thought poor Alice, “to pretend to be two people! Why, there’s hardly enough of me left to make one respectable person!” —Chapter 1, Down the Rabbit-Hole, Alice
• “I can’t explain myself, I’m afraid, Sir,” said Alice, “because I am not myself, you see.”  —Chapter 5, Advice from a Caterpillar, Alice
• “And the moral of that is—‘Be what you would seem to be’—or, if you’d like it put more simply—‘Never imagine yourself not to be otherwise than what it might appear to others that what you were or might have been was not otherwise than what you had been would have appeared to them to be otherwise.’” —Chapter 9, The Mock Turtle’s Story, The Duchess
• “She generally gave herself very good advice (though she very seldom followed it),” —Chapter 1, Down the Rabbit-Hole
• “Who’s to say what is “proper”? What if it was agreed that “proper” was wearing a codfish on your head? Would you wear it?” — Tim Burton’s 2010 ‘Alice in Wonderland’ movie, Alice
• “Alice, you cannot live your life to please others. The choice must be yours, because when you step out to face that creature, you will step out alone.” — Tim Burton’s 2010 ‘Alice in Wonderland’ movie, White Queen

Love

It’s not all about madness and curiosity, Alice also offers many great lessons on love! Here are our favourite Alice in Wonderland quotes about love:

• “And the moral of that is—’Oh, ‘tis love, ‘tis love, that makes the world go round!’” “Somebody said,” Alice whispered, “that it’s done by everybody minding their own business!” “Ah well! It means much the same thing,” said the Duchess —Chapter 9, The Mock Turtle’s Story, The Duchess
• “It is far better to be feared than loved.” — Tim Burton’s 2010 ‘Alice in Wonderland’ movie, Red Queen

Tea

We love tea! And what’s better than tea? A tea party of course! Here is the best Alice in Wonderland quotes about tea and tea parties:

• “You must have a cup of tea!” — Tim Burton’s 2010 ‘Alice in Wonderland’ movie, Mad Hatter
• “Have some wine,” the March Hare said in an encouraging tone. Alice looked all round the table, but there was nothing on it but tea. “I don’t see any wine,” she remarked. “There isn’t any,” said the March Hare. “Then it wasn’t very civil of you to offer it,” said Alice angrily. “It wasn’t very civil of you to sit down without being invited,” said the March Hare.  —Chapter 7, A Mad Tea-Party, The March Hare
• `At any rate I’ll never go THERE again!’ said Alice as she picked her way through the wood. `It’s the stupidest tea-party I ever was at in all my life!’ —Chapter 7, A Mad Tea-Party, Alice
• “it’s always tea-time, and we’ve no time to wash the things between whiles.” —Chapter 7, A Mad Tea-Party, Mad Hatter
• ‘I’d rather finish my tea,’ said the Hatter —Chapter 11, Who Stole the Tarts?, Mad Hatter
• “The table was a large one, but the three were all crowded together at one corner of it:” —Chapter 7, A Mad Tea-Party

Possibilities

• “Oh, how I wish I could shut up like a telescope! I think I could, if only I knew how to begin.” For, you see, so many out-of-the-way things had happened lately, that Alice had begun to think that very few things indeed were really impossible. —Chapter 1, Down the Rabbit-Hole, Alice
• “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!” —Chapter 4, The Rabbit Sends in a Little Bill, Alice
• Alice: “This is impossible.” Mad Hatter: “Only if you believe it is.” — Tim Burton’s 2010 ‘Alice in Wonderland’ movie, Mad Hatter & Alice
• Alice: “I must get through!” Doorknob: “Sorry, you’re much too big. Simply impassable.” Alice: “You mean impossible.” Doorknob: “No, impassable. Nothing’s impossible.” — Alice in Wonderland (1951 film), Alice & The Doorknob

Dreams

Conquer those fears and follow your dreams with these Alice in Wonderland quotes about dreams:

• “Alice tried to fancy to herself what such an extraordinary ways of living would be like, but it puzzled her too much” —Chapter 7, A Mad Tea-Party
• “and how she would gather about her other little children, and make their eyes bright and eager with many a strange tale, perhaps even with the dream of Wonderland of long ago: and how she would feel with all their simple sorrows, and find a pleasure in all their simple joys, remembering her own child-life, and the happy summer days” —Chapter 12, Alice’s Evidence

Punishment

There’s a lot of strong talks, hard truths and tough punishments in Alice in Wonderland, especially from the royal characters:

• “Off with their heads!” —Chapter 8, The Queen’s Croquet-Ground, The Queen of Hearts
• “I wish I hadn’t cried so much!” said Alice, as she swam about, trying to find her way out. “I shall be punished for it now, I suppose, by being drowned in my own tears! That will be a queer thing, to be sure! However, everything is queer to-day.” —Chapter 2, The Pool of Tears, Alice
• “No, no!” said the Queen. “Sentence first—verdict afterwards.” —Chapter 12, Alice’s Evidence, The Queen of Hearts
• “Rule Forty-two. All persons more than a mile high to leave the court.” —Chapter 12, Alice’s Evidence, The King of Hearts
• “The King’s argument was, that anything that had a head could be beheaded, and that you weren’t to talk nonsense.” —Chapter 8, The Queen’s Croquet-Ground
• “How funny it’ll seem to come out among the people that walk with their heads downwards! The antipathies, I think–” —Chapter 1, Down the Rabbit-Hole, Alice
• “How do you like the Queen?” said the Cat in a low voice. “Not at all,” said Alice: “she’s so extremely—” Just then she noticed that the Queen was close behind her, listening: so she went on “—likely to win, that it’s hardly worth while finishing the game.” —Chapter 8, The Queen’s Croquet-Ground, Alice
• “The Duchess! The Duchess! Oh my dear paws! Oh my fur and whiskers! She’ll get me executed, as sure as ferrets are ferrets!” —Chapter 4, The Rabbit Sends in a Little Bill, White rabbit
• ‘I shall do nothing of the sort,’ said the Mouse, getting up and walking away. —Chapter 3, A Caucus-Race and a Long Tale, The Mouse

Funny

Dark humour and sarcasm is common theme throughout Alice in Wonderland. Here are our favourite funny Alice in Wonderland quotes:

• “It would have made a dreadfully ugly child; but it makes rather a handsome pig.” —Chapter 6, Pig and Pepper, Alice
• “Why is a raven like a writing desk?” —Chapter 7, A Mad Tea-Party, Mad Hatter
• “‘And what is the use of a book,’ thought Alice, ‘without pictures or conversation?'” —Chapter 1, Down the Rabbit-Hole, Alice
• “That’s the reason they’re called lessons,” the Gryphon remarked: “because they lessen from day to day.” —Chapter 9, The Mock Turtle’s Story, Gryphon
• “Why did you call him Tortoise, if he wasn’t one?” asked Alice. “We called him Tortoise because he taught us,” said the Mock Turtle angrily. “Really you are very dull!” —Chapter 9, The Mock Turtle’s Story, The Mock Turtle & Alice
• “You know you say things are “much of a muchness” — did you ever see such a thing as a drawing of a muchness?’ —Chapter 7, A Mad Tea-Party, The Dormouse
• “You used to be much more… “muchier.” You’ve lost your muchness.” — Tim Burton’s 2010 ‘Alice in Wonderland’ movie, Mad Hatter
• “It’s the oldest rule in the book,” said the King.“Then it ought to be Number One,” said Alice. —Chapter 12, Alice’s Evidence, The King of Hearts & Alice
• “Well, I sha’n’t go, at any rate,” said Alice; “besides, that’s not a regular rule: you invented it just now.” —Chapter 12, Alice’s Evidence, Alice
• “I have an excellent idea! Let’s change the subject.” — Alice in Wonderland (1951 film), The March Hare
• “Some go this way. Some go that way. But as for me, myself, personally, I prefer the short cut.” — Alice in Wonderland (1951 film), The Cheshire Cat
• “Twinkle twinkle little bat. How I wonder what you’re at. Up and above the world you fly, like a tea tray in the sky.” —Chapter 7, A Mad Tea-Party, Mad Hatter

Curiosity 

No Alice in Wonderland quote collection will be complete without quotes about curiosity. After all, it’s Alice’s curiosity that lands her in Wonderland in the first place!

• “Curiouser and curiouser!” cried Alice (she was so much surprised, that for the moment she quite forgot how to speak good English). —Chapter 2, The Pool of Tears, Alice
• “Well! I’ve often seen a cat without a grin,” thought Alice; “but a grin without a cat! It’s the most curious thing I ever saw in all my life!” —Chapter 6, Pig and Pepper, Alice
• `That’s very curious!’ she thought. `But everything’s curious today’ – —Chapter 7, A Mad Tea-Party, Alice
• “Curiosity often leads to trouble.” — Alice in Wonderland (1951 film), Alice

Adventure

• `No, no! The adventures first,’ said the Gryphon in an impatient tone: `explanations take such a dreadful time.’ — Chapter 10, The Lobster Quadrille, Gryphon
• “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. “I don’t much care where—” said Alice. “Then it doesn’t matter which way you go,” said the Cat. “—so long as I get somewhere,” Alice added as an explanation. —Chapter 6, Pig and Pepper, Cheshire Cat and Alice

Communication

There’s a lot of unusual words and confusion in Wonderland. Here is a list of the top Alice in Wonderland quotes about communication:

• “I think I should understand that better,” Alice said very politely, “`if I had it written down: but I can’t quite follow it as you say it.” —Chapter 9, The Mock Turtle’s Story, Alice
• “`Oh, there’s no use in talking to him,’ said Alice desperately: `he’s perfectly idiotic!’ And she opened the door and went in.” —Chapter 6, Pig and Pepper, Alice
• `How am I to get in?’ asked Alice again, in a louder tone. `ARE you to get in at all?’ said the Footman. `That’s the first question, you know.’ —Chapter 6, Pig and Pepper, Alice & the Footman
• “The Hatter’s remark seemed to have no sort of meaning in it, and yet it was certainly English.” —Chapter 7, A Mad Tea-Party
• “Speak English!” said the Eaglet. “I don’t know the meaning of half those long words, and, what’s more, I don’t believe you do either!” —Chapter 3, A Caucus-Race and a Long Tale, Eaglet
• “The best way to explain it is to do it.” —Chapter 3, A Caucus-Race and a Long Tale, Dodo
• “Really, now you ask me,” said Alice, very much confused, “I don’t think—” “Then you shouldn’t talk,” said the Hatter. —Chapter 7, A Mad Tea-Party, Mad Hatter
• “Begin at the beginning,” the King said, very gravely, “and go on till you come to the end: then stop.” —Chapter 12, Alice’s Evidence, The King of Hearts
• “Then you should say what you mean,” the March Hare went on. “I do,” Alice hastily replied; “at least — at least I mean what I say — that’s the same thing, you know.” “Not the same thing a bit!” said the Hatter. “You might just as well say that “I see what I eat” is the same thing as “I eat what I see”!” —Chapter 7, A Mad Tea-Party, Alice, the Hatter and the March Hare

Friendship

• “I shall be a great deal too far off to trouble myself about you: you must manage the best way you can; –but I must be kind to them,” —Chapter 2, The Pool of Tears, Alice
• ‘`Oh, don’t talk about trouble!’ said the Duchess. `I make you a present of everything I’ve said as yet.’  —Chapter 9, The Mock Turtle’s Story, The Duchess

Food

• “I suppose I ought to eat or drink something or other; but the great question is ‘What?’” —Chapter 4, The Rabbit Sends in a Little Bill, Alice
• “I do wish I hadn’t drunk quite so much!” —Chapter 4, The Rabbit Sends in a Little Bill, Alice
• “It was all very well to say “Drink me,” but the wise little Alice was not going to do that in a hurry. “No, I’ll look first,” she said, “and see whether it’s marked ‘poison’ or not.” —Chapter 1, Down the Rabbit-Hole, Alice
• “For if one drinks much from a bottle marked ‘poison,’ it’s almost certain to disagree with one sooner or later.” — Alice in Wonderland (1951 film), Alice

Royalty

• “Nonsense!” said Alice, very loudly and decidedly, and the Queen was silent.” —Chapter 8, The Queen’s Croquet-Ground, Alice
• “I don’t like the look of it at all,” said the King: “however, it may kiss my hand, if it likes.”  —Chapter 8, The Queen’s Croquet-Ground, The King of Hearts
• “If you didn’t sign it,” said the King, “that only makes the matter worse. You must have meant some mischief, or else you’d have signed your name like an honest man.” —Chapter 12, Alice’s Evidence, The King of Hearts

Movie

Finally, to finish off our list of inspirational Alice in Wonderland quotes, we included the best quotes taken from the first Alice in Wonderland movie, and the earlier 1950’s Disney Animation film:

• “I’m afraid so. You’re entirely bonkers. But I’ll tell you a secret. All the best people are.” — Tim Burton’s 2010 ‘Alice in Wonderland’ movie, Alice
• “You used to be much more… “muchier.” You’ve lost your muchness.” — Tim Burton’s 2010 ‘Alice in Wonderland’ movie, Mad Hatter
• Alice: “This is impossible.” Mad Hatter: “Only if you believe it is.” — Tim Burton’s 2010 ‘Alice in Wonderland’ movie, Mad Hatter & Alice
• “It is far better to be feared than loved.” — Tim Burton’s 2010 ‘Alice in Wonderland’ movie, Red Queen
• “Who’s to say what is “proper”? What if it was agreed that “proper” was wearing a codfish on your head? Would you wear it?” — Tim Burton’s 2010 ‘Alice in Wonderland’ movie, Alice
• “I’m not crazy, my reality is just different than yours.” — Tim Burton’s 2010 ‘Alice in Wonderland’ movie, Cheshire Cat
• “Alice, you cannot live your life to please others. The choice must be yours, because when you step out to face that creature, you will step out alone.” — Tim Burton’s 2010 ‘Alice in Wonderland’ movie, White Queen
• “It would be so nice if something made sense for a change.” — Alice in Wonderland (1951 film), Alice
• “This is an unbirthday party!” — Alice in Wonderland (1951 film), Mad Hatter
• “I have an excellent idea! Let’s change the subject.” — Alice in Wonderland (1951 film), The March Hare
• “Some go this way. Some go that way. But as for me, myself, personally, I prefer the shortcut.” — Alice in Wonderland (1951 film), The Cheshire Cat

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