But he thought all the strange words were beautiful, and he had never had a book of his own before. Tove Jansson More Quotes by Tove Jansson More Quotes From Tove Jansson A theatre is the most important sort of house in the world, because that's where people are shown what they could be if they wanted, and what they'd like to be if they dared to and what they really are Tove Jansson importanthousepeople He didn't remember, he didn't worry, he just was. Tove Jansson worryremember The thing about God, she thought, is that He usually does help, but not until you've made an effort on your own. Tove Jansson effortdoehelping I don't want to hear about them any more. I could vomit on the Moomintrolls. Tove Jansson want 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. A pal never forgives, he just forgets, and a woman forgives but never forgets. That's how it is. That's why women aren't allowed to have parties. Being forgiven is very unpleasant. Tove Jansson next-daypartymen Smell is important. It reminds a person of all the things he's been through; it is a sheath of memories and security. Tove Jansson smellimportantmemories I love borders. August is the border between summer and autumn; it is the most beautiful month I know. Tove Jansson autumnsummerbeautiful 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 was out so early and she answered that there were too many books and far too little time. And there she was absolutely right. Tove Jansson girlsummermorning 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 lay everything that was strange and frightening, and the darkness seemed to reach higher and higher and further and further away, right to the end of the world. Tove Jansson lampscirclesdarkness ...now and then a giggling trail of mermaids appeared in our wake. We fed them oatmeal. Tove Jansson oatmealinspirationalfunny It was a particularly good evening to begin a book. Tove Jansson good-eveningeveningbook You can't always be friendly. It's impossible, there isn't the time. Tove Jansson impossiblefriendlyfriendship Some people just shouldn't be disturbed in their inclinations, whether large or small. A reminder can instantly turn enthusiasm into aversion and spoil everything. Tove Jansson aversionenthusiasmpeople I mean, anyone can let Danger out but the really clever thing is finding somewhere for it to go afterwards. Tove Jansson dangerclevermean It's a funny thing about bogs. You can fill them with rocks and sand and old logs and make a little fenced-in yard on top with a woodpile and chopping block - but bogs go right on behaving like bogs. Early in the spring they breathe ice and make their own mist, in remembrance of the time when they had black water and their own sedge blossoming untouched. Tove Jansson rocksblockspring It's risky to talk about one's most secret dreams a bit too early. Tove Jansson bitssecretdream Making a journey by night is more wonderful than anything in the world. Tove Jansson journeynightworld 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 shining at the top of the mast, and the coastline disappearing behind one as the whole world lies sleeping. Making a journey by night is more wonderful than anything in the world. Tove Jansson sleepadventurelying One makes a trip by day, but by night one sets out on a journey. Tove Jansson journeynight Malander had an idea and was trying to work it out, but it would take him time. Sometimes people never saw things clearly until it was too late and they no longer had the strength to start again. Or else they forgot their idea along the way and didn't even realise that they forgotten. Tove Jansson tryingpeopleideas
