The Groke

The Groke...Did somebody do something to her to make her so awfull?

'No one knows'

'It was probably because nobody did anything at all. Nobody bothered about her, I mean'.

'She is like the rain or the darkness, or the stone you have to walk around if you want to get pass.'

'No one talks to her, or about her either, but you musn't feel sorry for her, I don't suppose she remembers anyway.

'Sometimes somebody just seems awfull just because we don't understand. It is very simple really; if we just stop and care a bit, we can see it and that is how it is...' and now it is time you to go to bed....'

The Gulf of Finland

Setting out in the right way is just as important as the opening lines in a book: they determine everything.

This is the way to start a new life, with the hurricane lamp shining at the top of the mast and the coastline dissappearing behind us as the whole world lies sleeping. Making a journey by night is more wonderful than anything in the world...

'Yes, you are right' said Moominmamma. 'One makes a trip by day, butby night one sets for the journey'.


Tove Jansson from book 'Moominpappa at sea'

moominpappa at sea by Tove Jansson

'It's strange' thought moominmamma ' strange that people can be sad and angry because life is too easy'.