Moominpappa quotes: Lessons from a great thinker

For if you’re not afraid how can you really be brave?
The Exploits of Moominpappa

Now, I’m only saying all this because –well – because I like you.
Moominpappa at Sea

The world is full of great and wonderful things for those who are ready for them.
Moominpappa at Sea

I don’t understand a thing.
Tales from Moominvalley

Making a journey by night is more wonderful than anything in the world.
Moominpappa at Sea

Just think, never to be glad or disappointed. Never to like anyone and get cross at him and forgive him. Never to sleep or feel cold, never to make a mistake and have a stomach-ache and be cured from it, never to have a birthday party, drink beer, and have a bad conscience… How terrible.
Tales from Moominvalley

Moominpappa turned to his family and remarked, I think we’ll manage.
Moominsummer Madness

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

I knew nothing, but I believed a lot.
The Exploits of Moominpappa

Bless my tail! Whatever next!
Finn Family Moomintroll

Not before the eyes of a Moomin! I’m going to save him!
The Exploits of Moominpappa

By my tail! I’ll never save anybody in the dark again!
The Exploits of Moominpappa

Exercises, my boy,’ answered Moominpappa. ‘Keeping fit! One step down, two up, one down, two up. Good for the muscles.
The Exploits of Moominpappa

I used to stand before the mirror and look deep in my unhappy eyes and heave sighs such as: ‘Oh cruel fate!’ ‘Oh terrible lot’ ‘Nevermore.’ And in a few minutes I felt a little bit better.
The Exploits of Moominpappa.

I must find out all I can about the sea. Jetties and paths and fishing are for small-minded people who don’t care about the really big things.
Moominpappa at Sea

Oh, what happiness! Oh, how glad I am!
The Exploits of Moominpappa

Life is short, the world is enormous.
The Exploits of Moominpappa

I felt so happy that I wasn’t even afraid it wouldn’t last.
The Exploits of Moominpappa

Alas, there was no one besides myself who found me interesting.
The Exploits of Moominpappa

One afternoon at the end of August, Moominpappa was walking about in his garden feeling at a loss. He had no idea what to do with himself, because it seemed everything there was to be done had already been done or was being done by somebody else.
Moominpappa at Sea

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