Alice
2000/II (VG)
Alice: You've gone quite mangy, cat... but your grin's a comfort. Cheshire Cat: And you've picked up a bit of an attitude, still curious and willing to learn, I hope.
Cheshire Cat: How fine you look when dressed in rage. Your enemies are fortunate your condition is not permanent. You're lucky, too. Red eyes suit so few.
The Jabberwock: You've kept me waiting, Alice. Have you never heard that punctuality is a virtue? Alice: You and my dentist's assistant have much in common.
Alice: I suppose there's more than one way to skin a cat. Cheshire Cat: Most unpleasant metaphor. Avoid using it in the future.
The Queen of Hearts: I rule Wonderland alone. Your interference will not be tolerated. This realm is for grown-ups. Raw, well-ordered, ruthless, careening off the jagged edge of reality. Self-pitying dreamers are not wanted here; they cannot survive here. You fear the truth. You live in shadows. Your pathetic attempts to regain your sanity have failed. Retreat into the sterile safety of your self-delusions, or risk inevitable annihilation. If you destroy me, you'll destroy yourself. Leave now into some hollow part you may survive. Stay, and I'll break you down. You will lose yourself *forever*!
Cheshire Cat: Here's a riddle: When is a croquet mallet like a billy club? Whenever you want it to be!