‎''Just think, never to be glad or disappointed. Never to like anyone and get cross at him and forgive him. Never to sleep or feel cold, never to make a mistake and have a stomach-ache and be cured from it, never to have a birthday party, drink beer, and have a bad conscience... How terrible.

In Comet in Moominland a comet nearly destroys the Moominvalley (some critics have considered this an allegory of nuclear weapons). R. The production was a success and later performances were held in Sweden and Norway.

She is best known as the author of the Moomin books for children though her novels and short stories for adults have found a wider audience.