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Animal Quote by Lewis Carroll

“I try to believe in as many as six impossible things before breakfast. Count them, Alice. One, there are drinks that make you shrink. Two, there are foods that make you grow. Three, animals can talk. Four, cats can disappear. Five, there is a place called Underland. Six, I can slay the Jabberwocky.” quote by Lewis Carroll
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“I try to believe in as many as six impossible things before breakfast. Count them, Alice. One, there are drinks that make you shrink. Two, there are foods that make you grow. Three, animals can talk. Four, cats can disappear. Five, there is a place called Underland. Six, I can slay the Jabberwocky.”

Lewis Carroll

About This Quote

Source Book: Through the Looking-Glass, 1871

Alice imagines six fantastical impossibilities before breakfast, highlighting the power of imagination.

In simple terms: Imagining impossible things fuels creativity.

Key Takeaway

Embrace playful imagination.

Themes

imagination fantasy creativity childhood logic

Mood

whimsical inquisitive

Type

literary inspirational

When to use this quote

  • creative brainstorming
  • storytelling
  • education
  • problem solving

Key Concepts

literary nonsense cognitive flexibility

Questions to Reflect On

  • What impossible ideas inspire you?
  • How does playfulness aid problem solving?
A Different Perspective

Impossibilities may distract from reality; balance with practicality.

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