Tove Jansson Quotes & Sayings (Page 2)

“People idealise their animals, and at the same time they patronisingly overlook a dog's natural life - biting fleas, burying bones, rolling in garbage, barking up an empty tree all night... But what do they do themselves? Bury stuff that will rot in secret and then dig it up and bury it again and rant and rave under empty trees!”

“I wonder if the nursery and the chamber of horrors are as far apart as people think?”

“Nothing is as peaceful as when Christmas is over, when one has been forgiven for everything and can be normal again.”

“One makes a trip by day, but by night, one sets out on a journey.”

“Sometimes it's better to look at things than own them... owning means anxiety and lots of bags to carry around.”

“Those damn Moomins. I don't want to hear about them any more. I could vomit on the Moomintrolls.”