Best Tove Jansson Sayings
- He was the owner of the moonlight on the ground, he fell in love with the most beautiful of the trees, he made wreaths of… Beautiful
- ''Just think, never to be glad or disappointed. Never to like anyone and get cross at him and forgive him. Never to sleep or feel… Ache
- But he thought all the strange words were beautiful, and he had never had a book of his own before. All
- 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 hard.… Able
- I need to write down my observations. Even the tiniest ones; they're the most important. Down
- I want your first trip to be with me. I want to show you cities and landscapes and teach you how to look at things… Along
- He didn't remember, he didn't worry, he just was. Inspirational
- The lamp sizzled as it burned. It made everything seem close and safe, a little family circle they all knew and trusted. Outside this circle… All
- ...by and by a change came: I started to muse about the shape of my nose. I put my trivial surroundings aside and mused more… Alas
- It’s only the sea,’ said Moomintroll. ‘Every wave that dies on the beach sings a little song to a shell. But you mustn’t go inside… Beach
- ...now and then a giggling trail of mermaids appeared in our wake. We fed them oatmeal. Appeared
- But that's how it is when you start wanting to have things. Now, I just look at them, and when I go away I carry… Always Free
- Quite, quite,' she thought with a little sigh. 'It's always like this in their adventures. To save and be saved. I wish somebody would write… Adventure
- There are such a lot of things that have no place in summer and autumn and spring. Everything that’s a little shy and a little… All
- Smell is important. It reminds a person of all the things he's been through; it is a sheath of memories and security. All
- For a while she considered being ill, but she changed her mind... Changed
- You must go on a long journey before you can really find out how wonderful home is. Find
- Someone who eats pancakes and jam can't be so awfully dangerous. You can talk to him. Awfully
- I wonder if the nursery and the chamber of horrors are as far apart as people think? Apart
- Christmas always rustled. It rustled every time, mysteriously, with silver and gold paper, tissue paper and a rich abundance of shiny paper, decorating and hiding… Abundance
- Nothing is as peaceful as when Christmas is over, when one has been forgiven for everything and can be normal again. Been