The hemulen woke up slowly and recognised himself and wished he had been someone he didn't know.
Tove JanssonThe thing about God, she thought, is that He usually does help, but not until you've made an effort on your own.
Tove JanssonA person can find anything if he takes the time, that is, if he can afford to look. And while he's looking, he's free, and he finds things he never expected.
Tove JanssonShe started thinking about all the euphemisms for death, all the anxious taboos that had always fascinated her. It was too bad you could never have an intelligent discussion on the subject. People were either too young or too old, or else they didn't have time.
Tove Jansson