Author: Michael Morpurgo

Quotes

It is the child's understanding that teaches the adults the way of the future. They're still doing it today with modern technology.

It is the child's understanding that teaches the adults the way of the future. They're still doing it today with modern technology.

- Michael Morpurgo

It's good to focus on the universal suffering that goes on in any war. Whatever the right and wrongs of the war, there is always universal suffering.

It's good to focus on the universal suffering that goes on in any war. Whatever the right and wrongs of the war, there is always universal suffering.

- Michael Morpurgo

Encouraging young people to believe in themselves and find their own voice whether it's through writing, drama or art is so important in giving young people a sense of self-worth.

Encouraging young people to believe in themselves and find their own voice whether it's through writing, drama or art is so important in giving young people a sense of self-worth.

- Michael Morpurgo

Animals are sentient, intelligent, perceptive, funny and entertaining. We owe them a duty of care as we do to children.

Animals are sentient, intelligent, perceptive, funny and entertaining. We owe them a duty of care as we do to children.

- Michael Morpurgo

Live an interesting life. Meet people. Read a lot and widely, learn from the great writers.

Live an interesting life. Meet people. Read a lot and widely, learn from the great writers.

- Michael Morpurgo

By the time I sit down and face the blank page I am raring to go. I tell it as if I'm talking to my best friend or one of my grandchildren.

By the time I sit down and face the blank page I am raring to go. I tell it as if I'm talking to my best friend or one of my grandchildren.

- Michael Morpurgo

Don't worry about writing a book or getting famous or making money. Just lead an interesting life.

Don't worry about writing a book or getting famous or making money. Just lead an interesting life.

- Michael Morpurgo

When I write I try as far as possible to forget I'm writing it at all. I tell it down onto the page, as if I'm telling it to one person only, my best friend.

When I write I try as far as possible to forget I'm writing it at all. I tell it down onto the page, as if I'm telling it to one person only, my best friend.

- Michael Morpurgo

It's the teacher that makes the difference, not the classroom.

It's the teacher that makes the difference, not the classroom.

- Michael Morpurgo

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