- "I wish I could manage to be glad!" the Queen said. "Only I never can remember the rule. You must be very happy, living in this wood, and being glad whenever you like!"
- "Only it is so very lonely here!" Alice said in a melancholy voice; and, at the thought of her loneliness, two large tears came rolling down her cheeks.
- "Oh, don't go on like that!" cried the Queen, wringing her hands in despair. "Consider what a great girl you are. Consider what a long way you've come to-day. Consider what o'clock it is. Consider anything, only don't cry!"
Alice could not help laughing at this, even in the midst of her tears. "Can you keep from crying by considering things?" she asked.
- "That's the way it's done," the Queen said with great decision: "nobody can do two things at once, you know. Let's consider your age to begin with. How old are you?"
- "I'm seven and a half, exactly."
- " You needn't say 'exactually,'* the Queen remarked. "I can believe it without that. Now I'll give you something to believe. I'm just one hundred and one, five months and a day."
- "I ca'n't believe that!" said Alice.
- "Ca'n't you?" the Queen said in a pitying tone. "Try again: draw a long breath, and shut your eyes."
Alice laughed. "There's no use trying," she said: "one ca'n't believe impossible things."
- "I daresay you haven't had much practice," said the Queen. "When I was your age, I always did it for half-an-hour a day. Why, sometimes I've believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast."
Through the Looking-Glass and What Alice Found There ~ Lewis Carroll.
Alice in Wonderland ALWAYS makes me smile :)))))
Thanks for reading; have a nice weekend!
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*exactually: blend of exactly + actually. (Alice in Wonderland is full of puns/word-games and riddles, that's why is better to read it in the original english version if possible, 'cause many things can be lost in translation)
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P.S. You're welcome to take part in this Weekend Reading Club if you feel like, sharing a short text you like. You can do it in a comment below or in a blog; the only "rule" is that you have the Weekend as deadline :P
P.S.S. Is okay if you don't feel like sharing anything too; you're also welcome! XD
Comments
Olga, I'm so happy to read that this text cheered you up a bit in some way :))
Btw... a pink sheep? what the...?? I need to see that!! XD
Elf, movies are OK but you can't even compare them to the book :)
bet, so you were in the same mood than Olga? Anyway, I'm happy if this made you smile. As I said in the blog, Alice in Wonderland always makes me smile too. Book are a good 'medicine' :))
Rosemary! You already read The picture of Dorian Gray?? How cool!!! :D I hope you liked; it's very nice of you that you took in mind my suggetion! :)))
My dear friend Mary thanks for telling me about Dorian Grey , I have read it in my language and watch many analysis about it in English on the youtube . I found it very interesting . Have a nice day
Hum....I am a bit sad nowadays....but your this blog has made me smile though no matter just for a while....lol. Anyway, I will try to read this book!
I have watched this movie "Alice in wonderland". and I will try to read it Also.. :)
Roman, well... maybe that's not that bad :D
I did have a problem with that :/
It is not easy to make myself believe in something impossible.
Okay Roman, I'm sure you won't have any problem with that :P
Fizzy, yeah, I've seen you're a bookworm :D
Thanks Rosemary!
Thanks for sharing Mary :) have a nice weekend
maybe i should try this.. i read mostly of my day.. let see if i could find some interest wording =)
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