Boat Quote by Michael Morpurgo

There's a mouse in here with me. He's sitting there in the light of the lamp, looking up at me. He seems as surprised…

— Michael Morpurgo

“It is so beautiful but home is home, and home is best.”

— Michael Morpurgo

“Father was always getting into scrapes when he was a lad. But the worst scrape he ever hot hisself into was the war, First…

— Michael Morpurgo

But I didn’t dare. That has always been my trouble. I’ve never dared enough.

— 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,…

— Michael Morpurgo

It gives me confidence to know that what I'm writing has a veracity of its own without me having to invent it. When I'm…

— Michael Morpurgo

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

— Michael Morpurgo

I can hate you more, but I'll never love you less.

— Michael Morpurgo

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…

— Michael Morpurgo

Encouraging young people to believe in themselves and find their own voice whether it's through writing, drama or art is so important in giving…

— Michael Morpurgo

With all editing, no matter how sensitive - and I've been very lucky here - I react sulkily at first, but then I settle…

— 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…

— Michael Morpurgo