Tove Jansson Quotes

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• 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 of… Adventure
• One makes a trip by day, but by night one sets out on a journey. Day
• One can't be too dangerous, if they like to eat pancakes. Especially with jam on it. Dangerous
• I don't want to hear about them any more. I could vomit on the Moomintrolls. Any
• A person can find anything if he takes the time, that is, if he can afford to look. And while he's looking, he's free, and… Afford
• Look at The Adventure. A boat by night is a wonderful sight. This is the way to start a new life, with a hurricane lamp… Adventure
• Storms probably exist only because after them we can have a sunrise. Exist
• There are those who stay at home and those who go away, and it has always been so. Everyone can choose for himself, but he… Been
• One has to discover everything for oneself. And get over it all alone. All
• Grandmother walked up over the bare granite and thought about birds in general. It seemed to her no other creature had the same dramatic capacity… Bare
• Now everything was changed. She walked about with cautious, anxious steps, staring constantly at the ground, on the lookout for things that crept and crawled.… All
• Dogs are mute and obedient, but they have watched us and know us and can smell how pitiful we are. Dog
• It's risky to talk about one's most secret dreams a bit too early. Bit
• It looks rather ordinary," said the Snork. "Unless you consider that a top hat is always somewhat extraordinary, of course. Always Somewhat
• All men have parties and are pals who never let each other down. A pal can say terrible things which are forgotten the next day.… All
• One summer morning at sunrise a long time ago I met a little girl with a book under her arm. I asked her why she… Absolutely
• The hemulen woke up slowly and recognised himself and wished he had been someone he didn't know. Been
• Sophia and Grandmother sat down by the shore to discuss the matter further. It was a pretty day, and the sea was running a long,… Afraid
• Gathering is peculiar, because you see nothing but what you're looking for. If you're picking raspberries, you see only what's red, and if you're looking… Bones
• It's funny about love', Sophia said. 'The more you love someone, the less he likes you back.' 'That's very true,' Grandmother observed. 'And so what… Funny

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