The White Queen

— 'You couldn't have it if you did want it,' the Queen said. 'The rule is, jam to-morrow and jam yesterday—but never jam to-day.'
— 'It must come sometimes to "jam to-day,"' Alice objected.
— 'No, it can't,' said the Queen. 'It's jam every other day: to-day isn't any other day, you know.'
— 'I don't understand you,' said Alice. 'It's dreadfully confusing!'
— 'That's the effect of living backwards,' the Queen said kindly: 'it always makes one a little giddy at first...