Filter quotes by topic
Famous Tove Jansson Quotes
“You can't ever be really free if you admire somebody too much.”
“Maybe my passion is nothing special, but at least it's mine.”
“My bag was as light as my happy-go-lucky heart.”
“Making a journey by night is more wonderful than anything in the world.”
“Everything's much too big here,' thought Moominmamma. 'Or perhaps I'm too small.”
“All things are so very uncertain, and that's exactly what makes me feel reassured.”
“I need to write down my observations. Even the tiniest ones; they're the most important.”
“...now and then a giggling trail of mermaids appeared in our wake. We fed them oatmeal.”
“For a while she considered being ill, but she changed her mind.”
“You must go on a long journey before you can really find out how wonderful home is.”
“Someone who eats pancakes and jam can't be so awfully dangerous. You can talk to him.”
“One makes a trip by day, but by night one sets out on a journey.”
“One can't be too dangerous, if they like to eat pancakes. Especially with jam on it.”
“I don't want to hear about them any more. I could vomit on the Moomintrolls.”
“Storms probably exist only because after them we can have a sunrise.”