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“Still she haunts me, phantomwise, Alice moving under skies Never seen by waking eyes.” quote by Lewis Carroll
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“Still she haunts me, phantomwise, Alice moving under skies Never seen by waking eyes.”

Lewis Carroll

About This Quote

Source Poem: “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland” (chapter 12), 1865

A lingering, ethereal presence of Alice haunts the speaker, unseen by ordinary eyes.

In simple terms: Alice’s ghostly presence haunts him.

Key Takeaway

Notice unseen influences in your life.

Themes

memory haunting imagination

Mood

melancholic dreamy

Type

literary poetic

When to use this quote

  • creative writing
  • psychological introspection
  • nighttime thoughts
  • artistic muse

Key Concepts

Spectral presence dreamlike perception

Questions to Reflect On

  • What unseen forces shape your thoughts?
  • Do you embrace or resist them?
A Different Perspective

The haunting may be a metaphor for unresolved feelings.

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