I would never write stories with only despair and defeat and the dark side of life. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes dark defeat despair
I was named after my Jewish grandfather who left Poland early in the 20th century. What I knew from an early age was that he had lived most of his life in England, his Jewish wife had died, and he married a non-Jewish woman who was my grandmother. Morris Gleitzman 20thagecentury share on social
Although my stories are all very different on the surface, I like to write stories about characters struggling with big problems. I'm always reminded, no matter how different from me one of my characters is from me on the surface, how we're all pretty much the same underneath. Morris Gleitzman bigcharactermatter share on social
Children have limited power to shape their own lives, but when they can experiment with possibilities through books, their optimism can be recharged and kept alive. Morris Gleitzman alivebookchild Change image and share on social
As a writer, I try to do different things, but I'm not going to become a darker artist or turn into Radiohead overnight. I don't think that's my style. Eliza Doolittle artistdarkovernight Change image and share on social
There is no such thing as defeat in non-violence. Cesar Chavez defeatthingviolence Change image and share on social
