Tove Jansson

Tove Marika Jansson (9 August 1914 – 27 June 2001) was a Finnish novelist, painter, illustrator and comic strip author.

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"I'll have to calm down a bit. Or else I'll burst with happiness."

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"Maybe my passion is nothing special, but at least it's mine."

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"A 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 Jansson

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"I only want to live in peace, plant potatoes and dream!"

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

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