But I suppose you’re badly brought up. Or not brought up at all. Or born impossible to bring up.
Tove Jansson, from her book The Exploits of Moominpappa
Oh, what happiness! Oh, how glad I am!
Moominpappa, from the book The Exploits of Moominpappa
Oh my, oh my. He’s got such a lot of feelings, this Moomintroll.
Snufkin, from the book Tales from Moominvalley
I can’t bear to live in my coffee tin any longer.
The Muddler, from the book The Exploits of Moominpappa
You’re every bit as beautiful without it.
Moominpappa, from the book The Exploits of Moominpappa
We’ve been everywhere already. There isn’t anywhere new.
The Hemulen, from the book Finn Family Moomintroll
By my demon eye, you’re a real friend.
Tove Jansson, from her book The Exploits of Moominpappa
Morning, have you swallowed a lemon?’
Mymble, from the book The Exploits of Moominpappa
Schools of sea spooks crossed our course, and now and then a tittering trail of mermaids appeared in our wake. We fed them with oatmeal.
Tove Jansson, from her book The Exploits of Moominpappa
If only I could understand why you always make such a fuss about things.
The Hemulen, from the book Finn Family Moomintroll
By my tail! I’ll never save anybody in the dark again!
Moominpappa, from the book The Exploits of Moominpappa
My parents were lost in a spring-cleaning! Excuse me!
The Muddler, from the book The Exploits of Moominpappa