I cannot stress enough the perils of your friends marrying or becoming court inventors. One day you are all a society of outlaws, adventurous comrades and companions who will be pushing off somewhere or other when things become tiresome; you have all the world to choose from, just by looking at the map And then, suddenly, theyre not interested any more. They want to keep warm. Theyre afraid of rain. They start collecting big things that cant fit in a rucksack. They talk only of small things. They dont like to make sudden decisions and do something contrariwise. Formerly they hoisted sail; now they carpenter little shelves for porcelain mugs.
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About Tove Jansson

Tove Jansson was a 20th-century Finnish writer and illustrator. Tove Marika Jansson was a Finland-Swedish author, novelist and comic strip author. She was also a painter and illustrator. Read more on Wikipedia →

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  • Friendship — Celebrating the bonds of loyalty, trust, and companionship

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