Lewis Carroll Novelist
- Gender: Male
- Citizenship: England
- Born: Jan 27, 1832
- Died: Jan 14, 1898
Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, better known by his pen name, Lewis Carroll, was an English writer, mathematician, logician, Anglican deacon and photographer. His most famous writings are Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, its sequel Through the Looking-Glass, which includes the poem Jabberwocky, and the poem The Hunting of the Snark, all examples of the genre of literary nonsense. He is noted for his facility at word play, logic, and fantasy. There are societies in many parts of the world dedicated to the enjoyment and promotion of his works and the investigation of his life.
It's a poor sort of memory that only works backwards.
intelligence
'The time has come,' the walrus said, 'to talk of many things: of shoes and ships - and sealing wax - of cabbages and kings.'
time
There are three hundred and sixty-four days when you might get un-birthday presents, and only one for birthday presents, you know.
birthday
Who in the world am I? Ah, that's the great puzzle.
greatness
She generally gave herself very good advice, (though she very seldom followed it).
being good
One of the secrets of life is that all that is really worth the doing is what we do for others.
life
Always speak the truth, think before you speak, and write it down afterwards.
truth