Quote by Michael Morpurgo
One of the great failings of our education system is that we tend

One of the great failings of our education system is that we tend to focus on those who are succeeding in exams, and there are plenty of them. But what we should also be looking at, and a lot more urgently, is those who fail. – 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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Dont worry about writing a book or getting famous or making money. Just lead an interesting life. – Michael Morpurgo

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