“I think people are more in contact now with the consequences of war than they've been for a very long time. And that's what amazes me when sometimes politicians seem to forget their history. They don't look and re-learn about what has happened before. Maybe they haven't got the memory, maybe they're already too young, but you can see how we become puffed up, and how we as a nation rise so quickly if we're not careful.” PeopleIfsThinkingLooksLongWarSometimesSeemsYoungNationsMemoriesForgetHappenedHavensPoliticianLong TimeConsequenceCarefulContact Author:Michael Morpurgo
“Any story that gets us thinking, and particularly young people, thinking why? Whether it's as a result of reading the book, or coming out of the theatre or the cinema, I think we should just simply be asking the question 'why'? Why did it happen to those people? Was it necessary? And anything that gets us thinking like that is really important.” PeopleThinkingShouldImportantBookStoriesHappensYoungReadingResultsAskingTheatreCinemaComing Out Author:Michael Morpurgo
“As a young child my attention span was, as I remember it, rather short.” ChildrenRememberYoungAttentionYoung ChildrenAttention SpanShort Attention Spans Author:Michael Morpurgo
“I got married young, far too young, but it is fine. We are still married 48 years later. I got married at 19.” YearsStillsYoungFineMarried Author: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 young people a sense of self-worth.” PeopleGivingWritingBelieveArtImportantSelfYoungVoiceDramaArt IsSelf WorthEncouragingSense Of Self Author:Michael Morpurgo
