Quote by Michael Morpurgo
A lot of children, like I did, move away from words because of the

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

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War continues to divide people, to change them forever, and I write about it both because I want people to understand the absolute futility of war, the pity of war as Wilfred Owen called it. – Michael Morpurgo

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It is the childs understanding that teaches the adults the way of the future. Theyre still doing it today with modern technology. – Michael Morpurgo

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You can educate yourself right out of a relationship with God. – Tammy Faye Bakker

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