Its the teacher that makes the difference, not the classroom. – Michael Morpurgo
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
Wherever my story takes me, however dark and difficult the theme, there is always some hope and redemption, not because readers like happy endings, but because I am an optimist at heart. I know the sun will rise in the morning, that there is a light at the end of every tunnel. – Michael Morpurgo
Animals are sentient, intelligent, perceptive, funny and entertaining. We owe them a duty of care as we do to children. – Michael Morpurgo
Ive spent the last 50 years or so steeping myself in the worlds religions, and Ive done my homework. Ive gone to each of the worlds eight great religions and sought out the most profound scholars I could find, and Ive apprenticed myself to them and actually practiced each faith. – Huston Smith