Alice in Wonderland (1951) · 50 quotes
6th most-quoted character in Alice in Wonderland (1951): in 5 of its 50 quotes
Most scenes with: March Hare (5), Alice (4)
I'm sorry I interrupted your birthday party. [March Hare offers her a cup of tea] Thank you.
Mad Hatter Of course not. This is an unbirthday party.
Unbirthday? I'm sorry, but I don't quite understand.
It's very simple. Now, thirty days has Septem -No. wait... An unbirthday, if you have a birthday, then you - [laughs] She doesn't know what an unbirthday is.
Mad Hatter Would you like a little more tea?
Well, I haven't had any yet, so I can't very well take more.
Ah, you mean you can't very well take less.
Mad Hatter Yes. You can always take more than nothing.
Mad Hatter Ah thank goodness! Those are the things that upset me!
See all the trouble you started?
But I didn't think...
Ah, that's just it. If you don't think, then you shouldn't talk.
Mad Hatter What's the matter, my dear? Don't you care for tea?
Why, yes. I'm very fond of tea, but-
If you don't care for tea, you could at least make polite conversation!
I have an excellent idea. Let's change the subject.
Mad Hatter Why is a raven like a writing desk?
Riddles? [to herself] Let me see. Why is a raven like a writing desk?
Mad Hatter I beg your pardon?
Why is a raven like a writing desk?
Mad Hatter WHY IS A WHAT?!
But it's your silly riddle. You just said...
Mad Hatter Easy! Don't get excited!
THE TIME! THE TIME! WHO'S GOT THE TIME?
N-n-n-no time, no time, no time! Hello, good bye, I'm late, I'm late.
The rabbit!
I'm so late! I'm so very late.
Mad Hatter Well, no wonder you're late! Why this clock is EXACTLY two days slow!
Two days slow?
Mad Hatter Of course you're late! [chuckles as he dunks the watch in the tea] MY GOODNESS! We'll have to look into this. [places a salt shaker over his eye and uses it as a jeweler's eyepiece ] AHA! I see what's wrong with it! [starts to pry parts out of the watch with a fork ] Why, this watch is full of wheels!
Mad Hatter BUTTER! Of course! It NEEDS some butter. BUTTER!!!
Mad Hatter Butter! Oh, thank you! Ha ha! Yes! That's FINE! Yes, thank you!
Oh, no, no! No, no! No! You'll get crumbs in it!
Mad Hatter Oh, THIS is the VERY BEST butter! [throws butter in rabbit's face] What are you talking about?
Tea?
Mad Hatter Oh, tea! I never THOUGHT of tea before! OF COURSE!
NO!
Mad Hatter TEA! HEHEHE!
Sugar?
Mad Hatter SUGAR! TWO SPOONS! Yes, ha, TWO SPOONS thank you, Yes! (jams the spoons straight into the watch)
JAM?
Mad Hatter JAM! I FORGOT ALL ABOUT JAM!
NO! NO! NOT JAM!
Mad Hatter Yes, sure you want. It's nice to see.
MUSTARD??
Mad Hatter Mustard! yes...huh? MUSTARD?! DON'T LET'S BE SILLY!!! LEMON, that's different, that's... yes. THAT should work! Hahaha! [watch starts going crazy] LOOK AT THAT!
IT'S GOING MAD!
OH, MY GOODNESS!
OH, DEAR!
Mad Hatter I DON'T UNDERSTAND! IT'S THE BEST BUTTER!
IT'S GOING MAD! MAD WATCH! MAD WATCH! MAD WATCH!!!
Mad Hatter OH, MY GOODNESS! OH, DEAR, LOOK AT THAT!
THERE'S ONLY ONE WAY TO STOP A MAD WATCH! [smashes watch with a mallet; scene changes from color to black and white, then color again]
Mad Hatter Two days slow. That's what it is.
Mad Hatter Oh, my! [takes his hat off which reveals a teapot and teacup, giggles]
Where were you when this horrible crime was committed?
Mad Hatter I was home drinking tea. [pours tea into a cup] Today, you know, was... [drinks tea] ...my unbirthday.
Why, my dear, today is YOUR unbirthday too!
It is?
It is?
IT IS??? [to Alice's horror]
