“ You might just as well say that 'I see what I eat' is the same thing as 'I eat what I see'! ”
Lewis Carroll, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (1865). copy citation
| Author | Lewis Carroll |
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| Source | Alice's Adventures in Wonderland |
| Topic | writing usage |
| Date | 1865 |
| Language | English |
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| Weblink | http://www.gutenberg.org/files/11/11-h/11-h.htm |
Context
“'Then you should say what you mean,' the March Hare went on.
'I do,' Alice hastily replied; 'at least—at least I mean what I say—that's the same thing, you know.'
'Not the same thing a bit!' said the Hatter. 'You might just as well say that «I see what I eat» is the same thing as «I eat what I see»!'
'You might just as well say,' added the March Hare, 'that «I like what I get» is the same thing as «I get what I like»!'
'You might just as well say,' added the Dormouse, who seemed to be talking in his sleep, 'that «I breathe when I sleep» is the same thing as «I sleep when I breathe»!'” source
'I do,' Alice hastily replied; 'at least—at least I mean what I say—that's the same thing, you know.'
'Not the same thing a bit!' said the Hatter. 'You might just as well say that «I see what I eat» is the same thing as «I eat what I see»!'
'You might just as well say,' added the March Hare, 'that «I like what I get» is the same thing as «I get what I like»!'
'You might just as well say,' added the Dormouse, who seemed to be talking in his sleep, 'that «I breathe when I sleep» is the same thing as «I sleep when I breathe»!'” source
