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Can anone offer any help on quote, the top right grid or any of 12d, 16a 33d or 34d. Ground to a halt on sat, and time has offered no inspiration.

12 down is NIT E (knight) but I can't help with the others. I'm totally stuck on 1 and 6 across, answers to which might help find the quote. This puzzle seems a brute.

Thank you. That highlighted I had 20awrong . Had tear or tare in there. Not got 1 or 6 yet. Toughie indeed

1a is FLYTE - FLIGHT.

I'm nearly there. I'm missing 6a and 9d and 7d doesn't seem to make sense:

Wind instrument must be less loud to reveal string one (4)

It seems to me to be (F)LUTE but that doesn't fit with the perimeter saying as I think there should be an O in it.

Also it is misleading to say that what goes round the perimeter is a quotation. It's actually a proverb, albeit a modified one.

Also, 33d, the definition is royal cubits.

clued in grid perimeter homophone(s)
letter in clue
1a fly-te flight f
6a fl(oat)el floatel o
16a ten(or)s tenors n beaus/bows
belles/bells
33d reme-n-s remens e (second)
34d s-he-i-k shake k

quote from Lewis Carroll

entered as loot

9d herry herr-y h in perimeter homophone in clue prays/praise

Hi, fellow-strugglers!
Can anyone confirm my last one, please?
38d I have HALE, but can't really see where (if it's right) the HA comes from.
Enjoyed the idea nevertheless!

38d clued who-le entered hole
L in perimeter
how (anag) leper -per