If you know what to say, say it. Don't know what to say, speak French? Delightfully wise absurdity from Lewis Carroll, which is worth taking as rules of life

1. If everything in the world is meaningless, what prevents you from inventing some meaning?

2. Meet someone smart for a change!

3. If some people didn’t meddle in other people’s affairs, the earth would spin faster!

4. Don't grunt! Express your thoughts in a different way!

5. One of the most serious losses in battle is the loss of your head.

6. If you have nothing else to do, come up with something better than unanswerable riddles.

7. You will definitely end up somewhere. You just need to walk long enough.

8. If you hold a red-hot poker in your hands for too long, you will eventually get burned; if you slash your finger deeply with a knife, blood usually comes out of the finger; If you drain a bottle marked “Poison!” at once, sooner or later you will almost certainly feel unwell.

9. If you don't know what to say, speak French! When you go
put your socks apart! And remember who you are!

10. Never think that you are different from what you could be otherwise than by being different in those cases when it is impossible not to be otherwise.

11. You have no idea how nice it is to dance a sea square dance with lobsters.

12. If the verses make no sense, so much the better. There is no need to try to explain them.

13. If I were not real, I would not cry.

14. You have to run as fast as you can just to stay in place, and to get somewhere, you have to run at least twice as fast!

15. Tomorrow never happens today. Is it possible to wake up in the morning and say: “Well, now, finally, tomorrow”?

16. While you’re thinking about what to say, curtsey! This saves time.

17. You can always take more than nothing.

18. You need to know how to get to the cash register, even if you can’t read!

19. What good is a book if there are no pictures or conversations in it?

20. If it were so, it would be nothing, and if it were nothing, it would be so, but since it is not so, it is not so! This is the logic of things!

21. Before you go somewhere, you need to stock up on a good branch to wave off elephants.

22. You cannot lubricate your watch with butter!

23. When you speak, open your mouth a little wider.

24. When you feel bad, always eat splinters. You won't find another tool like this!

25. First, distribute the pie to everyone, and then cut it!

26. Why organize processions if everyone falls on their faces? No one will see anything then...

27. It’s so good to be at home! There you are always the same height!

28. Pepper probably makes them start to contradict everyone. Vinegar makes them bitter, mustard makes them sad, onions make them cunning, wine makes them feel guilty, and baking makes them kinder. What a pity that no one knows about this... Everything would be so simple. If only you could eat the baked goods, you’ll be fine!

29. As soon as I swallow something, something interesting happens.

30. One blotter, of course, is not very tasty. But if you mix it with something else - with gunpowder, for example, or with sealing wax - then it’s a completely different matter!

31. Some people are very smart, just like babies!

32. I never dissuade anyone with my hands!

33. When I find something, it is usually a frog or a worm.

34. Girls, you know, eat eggs too.

35. Tell you what, my dear, if you are going to turn into a pig, I won’t know you anymore.

36. It doesn't matter where my body is. My mind works non-stop. The lower my head, the deeper my thoughts!

37. How convenient it is to lose your name! Let's say you return home and no one knows your name. The governess will want to call you to a lesson, shout: “Come here...” and stop, she has forgotten your name. And you, of course, won’t go - after all, it’s unknown who she called!

38. Kill Time! How could he like this? If you hadn’t quarreled with him, you could have asked him for everything you wanted.

39. Ten nights are ten times warmer than one. And ten times colder.

40. Hence the moral: I can’t figure something out.

- The Lord can be so cruel that sometimes he leaves you to live on.
-Only your enemies will tell you the truth. Friends and lovers will lie endlessly, caught in the web of their obligations.
- I said it before, I say it now. When you suddenly discover something you have a talent for, you'll pore over it until your fingers bleed and your eyes fall out of their sockets.
- I respect fear. He organizes people. For example, if it were possible to imagine the possibility of such a choice, then I would never fly on an airplane whose entire crew was not afraid to fly.
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Favorite "Alice in Wonderland" by L. Carroll and her rules of life) 1. If everything in the world is meaningless, what prevents you from inventing some meaning? 2. While you’re thinking about what to say, curtsey! This saves time. 3. If you don't know what to say, speak French! When you walk, put your socks apart! And remember who you are! 4. Before you go somewhere, you need to stock up on a good branch to wave off elephants. 5. Do not lubricate your watch with butter! 6. If you have nothing else to do, come up with something better than unanswerable riddles. 7. You will definitely end up somewhere. You just need to walk long enough. 8. If you hold a red-hot poker in your hands for too long, you will eventually get burned; if you slash your finger deeply with a knife, blood usually comes out of the finger; If you drain a bottle marked “Poison!” at once, sooner or later you will almost certainly feel unwell. 9. If some people didn’t meddle in other people’s affairs, the earth would spin faster! 10. Never think that you are different from what you could be otherwise than by being different in those cases when it is impossible not to be otherwise. 11. You have no idea how nice it is to dance a sea square dance with lobsters. 12. If the verses make no sense, so much the better. There is no need to try to explain them. 13. If I were not real, I would not cry. 14. You have to run as fast as you can just to stay in place, and to get somewhere, you have to run at least twice as fast! 15. Tomorrow never happens today. Is it possible to wake up in the morning and say: “Well, now, finally, tomorrow”? 16. I wish I could meet someone smart for a change! 17. You can always take more than nothing. 18. You need to know how to get to the cash register, even if you can’t read! 19. What good is a book if there are no pictures or conversations in it? 20. Don't grunt! Express your thoughts in a different way! 21. If it were so, it would be nothing, and if it were nothing, it would be so, but since it is not so, it is not so! This is the logic of things! 22. One of the most serious losses in battle is losing your head. 23. When you speak, open your mouth a little wider. 24. When you feel bad, always eat splinters. You won't find another tool like this! 25. First, distribute the pie to everyone, and then cut it! 26. Why organize processions if everyone falls on their faces? No one will see anything then... 27. It’s so nice to be at home! There you are always the same height! 28. Pepper probably makes them start to contradict everyone. Vinegar makes them bitter, mustard makes them sad, onions make them cunning, wine makes them guilty, and baking makes them kinder. What a pity that no one knows about this... Everything would be so simple. If only you could eat the baked goods, you would become better! 29. As soon as I swallow something, something interesting happens. 30. One blotter, of course, is not very tasty. But if you mix it with something else - with gunpowder, for example, or with sealing wax - then it’s a completely different matter! 31. Some people are very smart, just like babies! 32. I never dissuade anyone with my hands! 33. When I find something, it is usually a frog or a worm. 34. Girls, you know, eat eggs too. 35. Tell you what, my dear, if you are going to turn into a pig, I won’t know you anymore. 36. It doesn't matter where my body is. My mind works non-stop. The lower my head, the deeper my thoughts! 37. How convenient it is to lose your name! Let's say you return home and no one knows your name. The governess will want to call you to a lesson, shout: “Come here...” and stop, she has forgotten your name. And you, of course, won’t go - after all, it’s unknown who she called! 38. Kill Time! How could he like this? If you hadn’t quarreled with him, you could have asked him for everything you wanted. 39. Ten nights are ten times warmer than one. And ten times colder. 40. Hence the moral: I can’t figure something out. Brilliant and simple of all ingenious and simple!

How often do you repeat this? Keep a journal or notebook of the frequency of repetition of this phrase. Don't obsess over it, just mark it every time. Mark in the back of your notebook, in your notepad, on anything you have at hand.

• This isn't meant to make you feel terrible; Knowing how often you use this habit will ultimately help you choose your words better and track your success over time.
• Remember: focus on becoming aware of this habit, do not punish yourself in order to break this pattern.

Temporarily replace this phrase. Promise yourself not to say “I don’t know” until you have listened carefully and really you won't know. Instead, try saying something, something else.

• It would be a good idea to come up with a few phrases so that the words you use to replace them do not become a habit. For example: “Hmmm,” or “Not sure,” or “Maybe,” or “What do you think?” or “I’d like to hear before I answer.” In the last example given, by asking the other person a question, you can force them to think a little more about what they said, thereby giving them time to think for themselves!