Quotes: Tove Jansson

"A person can find anything if he takes the time, that is, if he can afford to look. And while he's looking, he's free, and he finds things he's never expected." 

–– Tove Jansson (1914-2001), Finnish writer, artist, painter

Source: Beata Heuman. Every Room Should Sing. New York: Rizzoli, 2021; p. 55. 

via: Sketchbook 33, 2023, p. 56. 

Quotes: Sibella Court

"Sometimes not finding what you're looking for when you're traveling means you stumble on something better. Keep an open mind." 

–– Sibella Court, Australian interior stylist 

Source: Sibella Court. Nomad: A Global Approach to Interior Style. San Francisco, CA: Chronicle Books, 2011; p. 66.