Humpty dumpty Quote by Lewis Carroll

When I use a word,’ Humpty Dumpty said in rather a scornful tone, ‘it means just what I choose it to mean — neither…

— Lewis Carroll

Like Humpty Dumpty, we can make words mean anything we want them to mean.

— Herbert A. Simon

“When I use a word, it means just what I choose it to mean—neither more, nor less.”

— Lewis Carroll

I've never worked out what the moral of Humpty Dumpty is. I can only think of: Don't sit on a wall, if you're an…

— Ricky Gervais

“To be sure I was!' Humpty Dumpty said gaily, as she turned it round for him. 'I thought it looked a little queer. As…

— Lewis Carroll

Slang is the speech of him who robs the literary garbage carts on their way to the dumps.

— Ambrose Bierce

“Hump for humbleness, dump for dirts.”

— James Joyce

Words are such uncertain things, they so often sound well but mean the opposite of what one thinks they do.

— Agatha Christie

“I bet you don't hear no a lot." "It's a dirty word. I'm not a fan of it.”

— Katee Robert

Humility means you're willing to give someone a bigger slice of the pie.

— Frederick Lenz