Skip to content
quotesby

About this quote

What does it mean?
When a vessel is snarked, parts of it become confused or mixed.
In plain terms
A ship is in disarray.
What can you take from it?
Complex systems can get mixed up.

Where it applies

  • system failure
  • navigation errors

Putting it to work

  • check systems
  • avoid chaos

Questions to consider

  • When do things get confused?
  • How to fix order?

Another view

It relies on nonsense context.

More from Lewis Carroll

  1. 'Other maps are such shapes, with their islands and capes! But we've got our brave captain to thank' (So the crew would protest) 'that he's bought us the best …

    Permalink to quote #8
  2. But the principal failing occurred in the sailing, And the Bellman, perplexed and distressed, Said he had hoped, at least, when the wind blew due East That the…

    Permalink to quote #10
  3. He had bought a large map representing the sea, Without the least vestige of land: And the crew were much pleased when they found it to be A map they could all…

    Permalink to quote #7

Related quotes

  1. 'Mock......ing.....bird.....yeah.' (Dumb and Dumber)

    Jim CarreyJim Carrey quote #13
  2. I was in the first submarine. Instead of a periscope, they had a kaleidoscope. 'We're surrounded.'

    Steven WrightSteven Wright quote #84
  3. My shoe has caught a Pig I am a Pig Trap

    Spike HawkinsSpike Hawkins quote #1