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Mad Hatter Quotes

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Synopsis

The Mad Hatter is a chracter from Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass. One of his most distinctive characteristics is his appearance. He is often portrayed with his top hat bearing the phrase, "In the style 10/6", paired with a colourful and whimsical outfit. He is also know for his "mad" behaviour and his extensive use of nonsensicle riddles and poetry. The Mad Hatter is introduced in Alice's Adventures in Wonderland with March Hare at their tea party and appears later at the Knave of Heart's trial. He is portrayed again briefly in Through the Looking Glass. Since the release of Lewis Carroll's original work, The Mad Hatter has appeared into several movies, tv shows, cartoons, and even comic books.

Fun Fact:

He was not referred to as The "Mad" Hatter in the original book. He was called The Hatter and referred to as "mad" by other characters, but the name Mad Hatter was given to the character later on.

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Mad Hatter Quotes

No wonder you’re late. Why, this watch is exactly two days slow.

— Mad Hatter, Alice in Wonderland (1951)

Clean cup, clean cup! Move down!

— Mad Hatter, Alice in Wonderland (1951)

Mad Hatter: Have I gone mad?
Alice: I’m afraid so. You’re entirely bonkers. But I’ll tell you a secret. All the best people are.

— Mad Hatter, Alice, Alice in Wonderland (2010)

Mad Hatter: Your carriage, my lady.
Alice: A hat?
Mad Hatter: Of course. Anyone can go by horse or rail, but the absolute best way to travel is by hat. Have I made a rhyme?

— Mad Hatter, Alice, Alice in Wonderland (2010)

When that day comes I shall futterwacken… vigorously.

— Mad Hatter, Alice in Wonderland (2010)

Alice: I’m sorry I interrupted your birthday party. Thank you.
March Hare: Birthday? My dear child, this is NOT a birthday party.
Mad Hatter: Of course not. This is an unbirthday party.

— Mad Hatter, Alice, March Hare, Alice in Wonderland (1951)

Alice: Mad Hatter, why is a raven like a writing-desk?
Mad Hatter: Have you guessed the riddle yet?
Alice: No, I give it up, what’s the answer?
Mad Hatter: I haven’t the slightest idea.

— Mad Hatter, Alice, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, Lewis Carroll

You used to be much more…”muchier.” You’ve lost your muchness.

— Mad Hatter, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, Lewis Carroll

There is a place, like no place on earth. A land full of wonder, mystery, and danger. Some say, to survive it, you need to be as mad as a hatter. Which, luckily, I am.

— Mad Hatter, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, Lewis Carroll

What a regrettably large head you have. I would very much like to hat it!

— Mad Hatter, Alice in Wonderland (2010)

Mad Hatter: Do you know why they call me Hatter?
Alice: Because you wear a hat?
Mad Hatter: No. Because I’m always there when they pass the hat, so to speak.

— Mad Hatter, Alice, Alice (TV Mini-Series 2009)

Mad Hatter: I’ve been considering words that start with the letter M. Moron. Mutiny. Murder. Mmm-malice.
Red Queen: Well, we’re looking for an A word right now. Where is Alice?

— Mad Hatter, Red Queen, Alice in Wonderland (2010)

Mad Hatter: Speaking of the Queen, here’s a little song we used to sing in her honor…
Mad Hatter, Dormouse, The March Hare: “Twinkle twinkle little bat, how I wonder where you’re at. Up…”
Mad Hatter, Dormouse, The March Hare: “Up above the world you fly, like a tea tray in the sky. Twinkle twinkle…”

— Mad Hatter, Dormouse, March Hare, Alice in Wonderland (1951)

Mad Hatter: Would you like a little more tea?
Alice: Well, I haven’t had any yet, so I can’t very well take more.
March Hare: Ah, you mean you can’t very well take less.
Mad Hatter: Yes. You can always take more than nothing.

— Mad Hatter, Alice, Alice in Wonderland (1951)

Why is it you’re always too small or too tall?

— Mad Hatter, Alice, Alice in Wonderland (2010)

Alice: This is impossible.
Mad Hatter: Only if you believe it is.

— Mad Hatter, Alice, Alice in Wonderland (2010)

March Hare: Start at the beginning.
Mad Hatter: Yes, yes. And when you come to the end… STOP. See?

— Mad Hatter, March Hare, Alice in Wonderland (1951)

Alice: Sometimes I believe in as many as six impossible things before breakfast.
Mad Hatter: That is an excellent practice.

— Mad Hatter, Alice, Alice in Wonderland (2010)

March Hare: Have some wine.
Alice: I don’t see any wine.
March Hare: There isn’t any. And you’re too young.
Alice: Then it wasn’t very nice of you to offer it.
March Hare: It wasn’t very nice of ‘you’ to sit down without an invitation! This is a ‘private’ soirée.
Alice: Well, I suppose I shouldn’t have just barged in when I know I wasn’t invited. But the table was laid out for a lot of people.
Mad Hatter: My response to that is both profound and meaningful: get your hair cut!

— Mad Hatter, Alice, March Hare, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, Lewis Carroll

The Jabberwock, with eyes aflame, Jaws that bait and claws that catch, Beware the Jabberwock, my son, The frumious Bandersnatch He took his vorpal sword in hand The vorpal blade went snicker-snack He left it dead, and with its head He went galumphing back. It’s all about you, you know.

— Mad Hatter, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, Lewis Carroll

Yes, yes but you would have to be half-mad to dream me up.

— Mad Hatter, Alice in Wonderland (2010)

Alice: I was sitting on the riverbank with uh… with you know who…
Mad Hatter: I DO? *chuckles*
Alice: I mean my C-A-T.
Mad Hatter: Teeeea?
*slices a tea cup in half*
March Hare: Just half a cup, if you don’t mind.

— Mad Hatter, Alice, March Hare, Alice in Wonderland (1951)

Mad Hatter: What’s the matter my dear, don’t you care for tea?
Alice: Why, yes. I’m very fond of tea.
March Hare: If you don’t care for tea, you could at least make polite conversation!

— Mad Hatter, Alice, March Hare, Alice in Wonderland (1951)

Down with the bloody Red Queen!

— Mad Hatter, Alice in Wonderland (2010)

Oh, tea! I never “thought” of tea! “Of course”!

— Mad Hatter, Alice in Wonderland (1951)

Alice: What a funny watch! It tells the day of the month, and doesn’t tell what o’clock it is!
Mad Hatter: Why should it? Does YOUR watch tell you what year it is?
Alice: Of course not, but that’s because it stays the same year for such a long time together.
Mad Hatter: Which is just the case with MINE.

— Mad Hatter, Alice, March Hare, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, Lewis Carroll

Mad Hatter: Personal remarks are rude?
Alice: Mm-hmm.
Mad Hatter: Egad, you learn something new every day. Make a note of that, Marchy, it might come in useful.

— Mad Hatter, Alice, Alice in Wonderland (TV Movie 1999)

The last uhm, the last time a girl called Alice came here from your world she brought down the whole House of Cards. Oh yeah. Made quite an impression. Although, it was 150 years ago. It can’t be the same girl. Oysters don’t even live that long.

— Mad Hatter, Alice (TV Mini-Series 2009)

Alice: Who are you?
Mad Hatter: A friend. I hope.

— Mad Hatter, Alice, Alice in Wonderland (2010)

OK, he’s as mad as a box of frogs.

— Mad Hatter, Alice (TV Mini-Series 2009)

Trust me. I know a thing or two about liking people, and in time, after much chocolate and cream cake, ‘like’ turns into ‘what was his name again?’.

— Mad Hatter, Alice (TV Mini-Series 2009)

Alice: I have a little money, but I understand you don’t use that here.
Mad Hatter: Pieces of paper! *whispers* Pointless.

— Mad Hatter, Alice, Alice (TV Mini-Series 2009)

Mad Hatter: I’d like to keep it on.
Executioner: Suit yourself. As long as I can get at your neck.

— Mad Hatter, Alice in Wonderland (2010)

March Hare: Then you should say what you mean.
Alice: I do, at least―at least I mean what I say―that’s the same thing, you know.
Mad Hatter: Not the same thing a bit! You might just as well say that “I see what I eat” is the same thing as “I eat what I see”!

— Mad Hatter, Alice, March Hare, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, Lewis Carroll

Mustard! Yes, mu- MUSTARD? Don’t let’s be silly! Lemon, that’s different…

— Mad Hatter, Alice in Wonderland (1951)

Yes, that’s it! *sigh* It’s always tea time.

— Mad Hatter, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, Lewis Carroll
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