Arto Paasilinna
Arto Tapio Paasilinna was a Finnish writer, being a former journalist turned comic novelist. One of Finland's most successful novelists, he won a broad readership outside of Finland in a way few other Finnish authors have before. Translated into 27 languages, over seven million copies of his books have been sold worldwide, and he has been claimed as "instrumental in generating the current level of interest in books from Finland".
“You've got to know how to howl to give yourself an escape route.”
Arto Paasilinna
“The pronunciation of both Sami and Portuguese languages is strikingly similar: the Portuguese evolved from folksy Latin while the Sami evolved from reindeers' howling.”
Arto Paasilinna
“It is hard to teach an old dog to sit, as well as it is difficult to teach an old Laplandian rafter to swim.”
Arto Paasilinna
“Sometimes life is truly woeful.”
Arto Paasilinna
“Sometimes conceiving an affection for an animal is easier than for a human.”
Arto Paasilinna