All men have parties and are pals who never let each other down. A pal can say terrible things which are forgotten the next day. A pal never forgives, he just forgets, and a woman forgives but never forgets. That's how it is. That's why women aren't allowed to have parties. Being forgiven is very unpleasant.

— Tove Jansson

And all you can do is just read," she said. She raised her voice and screamed, "You just read and read and read!" Then she threw herself down on the table and wept.

— Tove Jansson

And that night he couldn't sleep, but lay looking out at the light June night which was full of lonely whisperings and rustlings and the pattering of feet. The air was sweet with the smell of flowers.

— Tove Jansson

A person can also find solitude with others, though it is more difficult

— Tove Jansson

Are you too frightened to go any farther?" asked the silk-monkey, who found all this very easy, having four legs herself." I'm never afraid," answered Sniff. "But I think the view is better from here.

— Tove Jansson

A very long time ago, Grandmother had wanted to tell about all the things they did, but no one had bothered to ask. And now she had lost the urge.

— Tove Jansson

But Moominmamma was quite unperturbed. "Well, well!" she said, "it seems to me that our guests are having a very good time."" I hope so," replied Moominpappa. "Pass me a banana, please dear.

— Tove Jansson

But when people understand one another without speaking, it can often leave them with very little to talk about, don’t you think?

— Tove Jansson

Christmas always rustled. It rustled every time, mysteriously, with silver and gold paper, tissue paper and a rich abundance of shiny paper, decorating and hiding everything and giving a feeling of reckless extravagance.

— Tove Jansson

Clever of you, HTML. But, on the other hand, think how lonely the Broke is because nobody likes her, and she hates everybody. The Contents are perhaps the only thing she has. Would you now take that away from her too -- lonely and rejected in the night?" Sniff became more and more affected and his voice trembled. "Cheated out of her only possession by Thingummy and Bob." He blew his nose and couldn't go on.

— Tove Jansson