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Tove Jansson Quotes

Tove Jansson quotes

Finnish Novelist, Writer August 9, 1914 – June 27, 2001

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It is still summer, but the summer is no longer alive. It has come to a standstill; nothing withers, and fall is not ready to begin. There are no stars yet, just darkness. Tove Jansson
Most of the people are homesick anyway, and a little lonely, and they hide themselves in their hair and are turned into flowers. Tove Jansson
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
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 because it’s a labyrinth and you may never come out again. Tove Jansson
He read the classics, the French and the German among others, but primarily the Russian, which enchanted him with their heavy patience. Tove Jansson
Anyway, solitary people interest me. There are so many different ways of being solitary.''I know just what you mean,' said X. 'I know exactly what you're going to say. Different kinds of solitude. Enforced solitude and voluntary solitude.''Quite,' said Viktoria. 'There's no need to go into it further. But when people understand one another without speaking, it can often leave them with very little to talk about, don't you think? Tove Jansson
Tove Jansson quote: "I ONLY WANT TO LIVE IN PEACE AND PLANT POTATOES AND DREAM!"
I ONLY WANT TO LIVE IN PEACE AND PLANT POTATOES AND DREAM! Tove Jansson
... 'I've been doing everything for an awfully long time, and I've seen and lived as hard as I could, and it's been unbelievable, I tell you, unbelievable. But now I have the feeling everything's gliding away from me, and I don't remember, and I don't care, and yet now is right when I need it!'. [pp. 84-85] Tove Jansson
Tove Jansson quote: "The thing about God, she thought, is that He usually does..."
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
A very long time ago, Grandmother had wanted to tell about all the things they did, but no one had bothered to ask. And now she had lost the urge. Tove Jansson
Why are you in such a rush?" Sophia asked, and her grandmother answered that it was a good idea to do things before you forgot that they had to be done. Tove Jansson
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 a story sometime about the people who warm up the heroes afterward. Tove Jansson
An island can be dreadful for someone from outside. Everything is complete, and everyone has his obstinate, sure and self-sufficient place. Within their shores, everything functions according to rituals that are as hard as rock from repetition, and at the same time they amble through their days as whimsically and casually as if the world ended at the horizon. Tove Jansson
Tove Jansson quote: "Smell is important. It reminds a person of all the things he's..."
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
It is simply this: do not tire, never lose interest, never grow indifferent—lose your invaluable curiosity and you let yourself die. It's as simple as that. Tove Jansson

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