Michael Morpurgo Quotes

When children are very young, you read them books that are positive to help them go to sleep. But there comes a moment when they begin to understand the difficulties of the world. They know there are problems and the books they read should reflect that, not gloss over them.

Michael Morpurgo

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: author
  • Nationality: english
  • Birth: October 5, 1943

Topics

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In point of fact, 'Simpson-Bowles' has become a symbol, or SimBowl, rather than an actual plan, political shorthand for the process of long-term deficit reduction.

Joe Klein

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If I were to name the three most precious resources of life, I should say books, friends, and nature. And the greatest of these, at least the most constant and always at hand, is nature.

John Burroughs

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I'm a really gifted physical comedienne. I write and produce a lot of sketch comedy.

Jenn Lyon

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I've experienced the highest of highs and lowest of lows. I think to really appreciate anything you have to be at both ends of the spectrum.

John Elway

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If a fantasy, if a story can help you feel something, I think that's really cool.

Andrew Lincoln

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I think it would be fun to die onstage! Just drop dead in the middle of my show? That wouldn't be so bad.

John Waters

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No artist from my industry has ever supported me, but all technicians have been on my side.

Shilpa Shinde

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I don't know much about my family history except that my father had straight black hair and his ancestors probably came from India.

Trevor McDonald

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I could speak Spanish fluently growing up, but I'm so out of practice, and I have such a tremendous respect for songwriting in the Spanish language.

Miguel

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I really wouldn't want to live in America. I found New York claustrophobic and dirty. I missed England when I was there, simple things like smells and the British sense of humor.

Jonny Lee Miller

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I played on this soccer team, called Hollywood United, and there were a lot of old ex-international pro-players. We played this benefit match at the Rose Bowl, and the crowd streamed in. It's so nerve-wracking to go out into a stadium, feeling a billion eyes upon you when you mess up your touches. That's an overwhelming environment.

Donal Logue

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We want our idols to be dead because it makes death a much less scary place.

Douglas Coupland

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