Quotes from book
The Summer Book

The Summer Book
Tove JanssonOriginal title Sommarboken (Swedish, 1972)

The Summer Book is a book written by Finnish author Tove Jansson in 1972.

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“Smell is important. It reminds a person of all the things he's been through; it is a sheath of memories and security.”

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“It was a particularly good evening to begin a book.”

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“Why are you in such a rush?" Sophia asked, and her grandmother answered that it was a good idea to do things before you forgot that they had to be done.”

Tove Jansson book The Summer Book

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“Gathering is peculiar, because you see nothing but what you're looking for. If you're picking raspberries, you see only what's red, and if you're looking for bones you see only the white. No matter where you go, the only thing you see is bones.”

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“The thing about God, she thought, is that He usually does help, but not until you've made an effort on your own.”

Tove Jansson book The Summer Book

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“It's funny about love', Sophia said. 'The more you love someone, the less he likes you back.'
'That's very true,' Grandmother observed. 'And so what do you do?'
'You go on loving,' said Sophia threateningly. 'You love harder and harder.”

Tove Jansson book The Summer Book

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“It is still summer, but the summer is no longer alive. It has come to a standstill; nothing withers, and fall is not ready to begin. There are no stars yet, just darkness.”

Tove Jansson book The Summer Book

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