"Well, in OUR country," said Alice, still panting a little, "you'd generally get to somewhere else-if you ran very fast for a long time, as we've been doing." She explained that in their country, progress depends on continuous effort, implying that simply running isn't enough to change locations quickly.

"A slow sort of country!" said the Queen. "Now, HERE, you see, it takes all the running YOU can do, to keep in the same place. If you want to get somewhere else, you must run at least twice as fast as that!" This highlights the idea that in their world, staying still requires relentless activity, and moving forward demands even greater effort.