"True friendship is an unconditional, unselfish, reciprocal service not by lips, but heart to never let its in-built trust to ever fall apart."

“I can't stop bleeding and I can't stop having sex with corpses.”

“You can't build a society purely on interests, you need a sense of belonging.”

“I can't express anger. I grow a tumor instead.”

“Since I can't be with you right now I will have to be content just dreaming about when we will be together again.”

“The history of science teaches only too plainly the lesson that no single method is absolutely to be relied upon, that sources of error lurk where they are least expected, and that they may escape the notice of the most experienced and conscientious worker.”

“Give others freedom to be themselves. Appreciate the differences between their ways an yours.”

“In war the will is directed at an animate object that reacts.”

“Animals are sentient, intelligent, perceptive, funny and entertaining. We owe them a duty of care as we do to children.”

Source : "Michael Morpurgo answers your questions". The Guardian Interview, www.theguardian.com. March 2, 2011.