A lot of children, like I did, move away from words because of the fear – which is something you have to take out of education: the fear of worrying about what marks youll get, detention, worrying about letting people down, your parents, teachers. – Michael Morpurgo
Dont worry about writing a book or getting famous or making money. Just lead an interesting life. – Michael Morpurgo
Everyone is interested in war, in that people dont want it to happen. Im much more interested in peace than in war but its important to understand why we fight. – Michael Morpurgo
Its the teacher that makes the difference, not the classroom. – Michael Morpurgo
I respect people who feel things passionately. I do. But when someone is a judge, that is not what they should bring to the bench. It is not really passion, except in rare instances, that serves the bench well. It is, rather, an ability to understand the law and follow it. – Charles Schumer