Everything's Much Too Big Here,' Thought Moominmamma.

I Need To Write Down My Observations. Even The Tiniest Ones; They're The Most Important.

I'll Have To Calm Down A Bit. Or Else I'll Burst With Happiness

All Things Are So Very Uncertain, And That's Exactly What Makes Me Feel Reassured.

Malander Had An Idea And Was Trying To Work It Out, But It Would Take Him Time. Sometimes People Never Saw Things Clearly Until It Was Too Late And They No Longer Had The Strength To Start Again. Or Else They Forgot Their Idea Along The Way And Didn't Even Realise That They Forgotten.

They Were Always Doing Something. Quietly, Without Interruption, And With Great Concentration, They Carried On With The Hundred-and-one Small Things That Made Up Their World.