Alice in Wonderland (1951) · 50 quotes
Tied for 7th most-quoted character in Alice in Wonderland (1951): in 4 of its 50 quotes
Most scenes with: Alice (4)
Caterpillar Who... 'R'... 'U'?
I- I hardly know, sir. I've changed so many times since this morning, you see...
Caterpillar I do not 'C.' Explain yourself.
I'm afraid I can't explain myself, sir, because I'm not myself, you know.
Caterpillar I do not know.
Well, I can't put it any more clearly, sir, for it isn't clear to me.
Caterpillar 'U'? Who 'R' 'U'?
Oh, dear, everything is so confusing.
Caterpillar It is not.
Well, it is to me.
Caterpillar Why?
Well, I can't remember things like I used to, and...
Caterpillar Recite.
Hm? Oh! Oh, yes, sir. Um, how doth the little bumblebee improve each...
Caterpillar Stop. That is not spoken correctically. It goes: How... [realizes nothing is coming out of his pipe and notices one of his set of hands grasping on the tube, clogging it; it slaps the hands to get it off the pipe; Alice giggles a bit, but the Caterpillar gives Alice a displeasing look] How doth the little crocodile improve his shining tail. And pour the waters of the Nile, on every golden scale. How cheer... [shakes a bit] How cheer... [notices one set of feet teetering on the leaf he's sitting on; he grabs them and puts them back on the leaf; Alice giggles again] How cheerfully he seems to grin, how neatly spreads his claws. And welcomes little fishes in, with gently smiling jaws.
Well, I must say, I've never heard it that way before.
Caterpillar I know. I have improoooved it.
Well?
Caterpillar Keep your temper.
Is that all?
Caterpillar No. "Exaketededly", what is your problem?
Well, it's exak... exact... Well, it's precisely this. I should like to be a little larger, sir.
Caterpillar Why?
Well, after all, three inches is such a wretched height, and...
Caterpillar I am "exaketededly" three inches high, and it is a very good height, indeed!
But I'm not used to it. And you needn't... *shout*!
Caterpillar By the way, I have a few more helpful hints. One side will make you grow taller...
One side of what?
Caterpillar ...and the other side will make you grow shorter.
The other side of what?
Caterpillar THE MUSHROOM, OF COURSE!
