“Jam tomorrow and jam yesterday—but never jam today.”
- Date
- 1871
- Attribution
- Source identified
- Voice / speaker
- Fictional character · White Queen
What does this quote mean?
The rule is comic because its promise is permanently deferred: reward exists on every day except the one a person is actually living.
Where does it come from?
Through the Looking-Glass; the White Queen explains the backwards rule governing jam.
Who voices the line?
Fictional character · White Queen. Through the Looking-Glass; the White Queen explains the backwards rule governing jam. v4.93 stores the local voice separately from the bibliographic work author.
The source author and the local speaker can be different, especially in fiction, drama, dialogue and poetry.
How should this attribution be read?
This wording is connected with the named source shown above. Translations and editions can vary, so consult the source note when exact wording matters.