It’s only the sea,’ said Moomintroll. ‘Every wave that dies on the beach sings a little song to a shell. But you… — Tove Jansson Copy Share Image
Most of the people are homesick anyway, and a little lonely, and they hide themselves in their hair and are turned into… — Tove Jansson Copy Share Image
Quite, quite,' she thought with a little sigh. 'It's always like this in their adventures. To save and be saved. I wish… — Tove Jansson Copy Share Image
The lamp sizzled as it burned. It made everything seem close and safe, a little family circle they all knew and trusted.… — Tove Jansson Copy Share Image
There are such a lot of things that have no place in summer and autumn and spring. Everything that’s a little shy… — Tove Jansson Copy Share Image
It's a funny thing about bogs. You can fill them with rocks and sand and old logs and make a little fenced-in… — Tove Jansson Copy Share Image
Anyway, solitary people interest me. There are so many different ways of being solitary.' 'I know just what you mean,' said X.… — Tove Jansson Copy Share Image
Now everything was changed. She walked about with cautious, anxious steps, staring constantly at the ground, on the lookout for things that… — Tove Jansson Copy Share Image
One summer morning at sunrise a long time ago I met a little girl with a book under her arm. I asked… — Tove Jansson Copy Share Image
I'm not sure I would have ever started to draw, let alone write, if my childhood hadn't been so happy. It was a mixture… — Tove Jansson Copy Share Image
“The star we're looking for isn't so very friendly," said Moomintroll. "Quite the contrary, in fact." "What did you say?" said Sniff. Moomintroll went… — Tove Jansson Copy Share Image
It looks rather ordinary," said the Snork. "Unless you consider that a top hat is always somewhat extraordinary, of course. — Tove Jansson Copy Share Image
“But Moominpappa wasn't listening, because just at that moment he had got the right grip on a big round boulder, and with a great… — Tove Jansson Copy Share Image
Everyone must imagine his own snakes because no one else's snakes can ever be as awful. — Tove Jansson Copy Share Image
All men have parties and are pals who never let each other down. A pal can say terrible things which are forgotten the next… — Tove Jansson Copy Share Image
Someone who eats pancakes and jam can't be so awfully dangerous. You can talk to him. — Tove Jansson Copy Share Image
“I cannot stress enough the perils of your friends marrying or becoming court inventors. One day you are all a society of outlaws, adventurous… — Tove Jansson Copy Share Image
“Sophia," she said, "this is really not something to argue about. You can see for yourself that life is hard enough without being punished… — Tove Jansson Copy Share Image
Before we left, Grandmother talked a lot about the arctic night we would fly through. 'Isn't it a mystical word, "arctic"? Pure and quite… — Tove Jansson Copy Share Image
It is still summer, but the summer is no longer alive. It has come to a standstill; nothing withers, and fall is not ready… — Tove Jansson Copy Share Image
