Everything's much too big here,' thought Moominmamma. 'Or perhaps I'm too small.

You must go on a long journey before you can really find out how wonderful home is.

One can't be too dangerous, if they like to eat pancakes. Especially with jam on it.

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.

...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 and more about myself, and I found this to be a bewitching occupation. I stopped asking and longed instead to speak of my thoughts and feelings. Alas, there was no one besides myself who found me interesting.

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.

All things are so very uncertain, and that's exactly what makes me feel reassured.