... '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]

I love borders. August is the border between summer and autumn; it is the most beautiful month I know.

I don't want to hear about them any more. I could vomit on the Moomintrolls.

Dogs are mute and obedient, but they have watched us and know us and can smell how pitiful we are.

Everyone must imagine his own snakes because no one else's snakes can ever be as awful.

It looks rather ordinary," said the Snork. "Unless you consider that a top hat is always somewhat extraordinary, of course.

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