Michael Morpurgo Quotes & Sayings (Page 2)

“Admitting failure is quite cleansing, but never - pleasurable.”

“Access to books and the encouragement of the habit of reading: these two things are the first and most necessary steps in education and librarians, teachers and parents all over the country know it. It is our children's right and it is also our best hope and their best hope for the future.”

“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.”

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

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

“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.”

“Perhaps it is partly that we need to love books ourselves as parents, grandparents and teachers in order to pass on that passion for stories to our children. It's not about testing and reading schemes, but about loving stories and passing on that passion to our children.”

“Remember to write for yourself, not for a market and give yourself time to develop your own style, your own voice. It takes a lifetime. Enjoy it!”

“Characters are the key to a good book. It took me several novels to comprehend that.”

“Something I learn every time I stand in front of a bunch of children, I learn never, never to underestimate them or patronise them.”