“Grandmother walked up over the bare granite and thought about birds in general. It seemed to her no other creature had the… — 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
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
A theatre is the most important sort of house in the world, because that's where people are shown what they could be… — 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
Malander had an idea and was trying to work it out, but it would take him time. Sometimes people never saw things… — Tove Jansson Copy Share Image
She started thinking about all the euphemisms for death, all the anxious taboos that had always fascinated her. It was too bad… — Tove Jansson Copy Share Image
Some people just shouldn't be disturbed in their inclinations, whether large or small. A reminder can instantly turn enthusiasm into aversion and… — Tove Jansson Copy Share Image
People idealise their animals, and at the same time they patronisingly overlook a dog's natural life - biting fleas, burying bones, rolling… — Tove Jansson Copy Share Image
It’s strange,” Moominmamma thought. “Strange that people can be sad, and even angry because life is too easy. But that’s the way… — Tove Jansson Copy Share Image
I wonder if the nursery and the chamber of horrors are as far apart as people think? — 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
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
