Quote#Children
I suppose every child has a world of his own — and every man, too,…
Quote byLewis Carroll · 1832–1898
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Sylvie and Bruno (1889), Chapter 4 : A Cunning Conspiracy.
English (original)
I suppose every child has a world of his own — and every man, too, for the matter of that. I wonder if that's the cause for all the misunderstanding there is in Life?
— Lewis Carroll
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