Finnish - Novelist | August 9, 1914 - June 27, 2001
I wonder if the nursery and the chamber of horrors are as far apart as people think?
Tove Jansson
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Mummy weighed sweets and nuts so that everyone would get exactly the same amount. During the year, everything is measured roughly, but at Christmas, it has to be absolutely fair. That's why it's such a strenuous time.
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Nothing is as peaceful as when Christmas is over, when one has been forgiven for everything and can be normal again.
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All men are chums who will never leave each other in the lurch. A chum doesn't forgive, he just forgets - women forgive everything but never forget. Being forgiven is very unpleasant.
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