The further off from England the nearer is to France-_x000D_ _x000D_ Then turn not pale, beloved snail, but come and join the dance.
Lewis CarrollRead
She generally gave herself very good advice, (though she very seldom followed it).
Interpretation
What this quote means
This quote highlights the irony of knowing what is best for oneself but not acting upon that knowledge.
In this quote by Lewis Carroll, the speaker reflects on the tendency of individuals to offer themselves sound advice yet fail to adhere to it. It points to a universal human experience where rational understanding does not always translate into action, suggesting that self-awareness and self-discipline are often at odds.
Themes
AdviceWisdomSelf-AwarenessIronyAction
In practice
Example use cases
Using this quote in a motivational speech about personal growth and self-discipline.
More from Lewis Carroll
All quotes βTo the Looking-Glass world it was Alice that said 'I've a sceptre in hand, I've a crown on my head. Let the Looking-Glass creatures, whatever they be, Come and dine with the Red Queen, the White Queen, and me.
Lewis CarrollRead
So she was considering in her own mind...whether the pleasure of making a daisy-chain would be worth the trouble of getting up & picking the daisies.
Lewis CarrollRead
Once she remembered trying to box her own ears for having cheated herself in a game of croquet she was playing against herself, for this curious child was very fond of pretending to be two people.
Lewis CarrollRead
Rule Forty-two. All persons more than a mile high to leave the court.
Lewis CarrollRead
Crawling at your feet,' said the Gnat (Alice drew her feet back in some alarm), `you may observe a Bread-and-Butterfly. Its wings are thin slices of Bread-and-butter, its body is a crust, and its head is a lump of sugar.' And what does IT live on?' Weak tea with cream in it.' A new difficulty came into Alice's head. `Supposing it couldn't find any?' she suggested. Then it would die, of course.' But that must happen very often,' Alice remarked thoughtfully. It always happens,' said the Gnat.
Lewis CarrollRead
Similar quotes
What we learn from History is that no one learns from History
Otto Von BismarckRead
People only see what they are prepared to see.
Ralph Waldo EmersonRead
However gifted an individual is at the outset, if his or her talents cannot be developed because of his or her social condition, because of the surrounding circumstances, these talents will be still-born.
Simone De BeauvoirRead
The man who is a pessimist before 48 knows too much; if he is an optimist after it, he knows too little.
Mark TwainRead
Read the heart and not the letter for the pen cannot draw near the good intent.
MichelangeloRead
Sometimes it's easy to go where the wind blows, but those that stand firmly planted are forces to be reckoned with.
Charles KrauthammerRead