The Butterfly Lion Quotes

“I ate three before I even touched my tea. They were sweet and crumbly, and succulent with melting butter. She talked on merrily again, to me, to the dog – I wasn’t sure which. I wasn’t really listening. I was looking out of the window behind her. The sun was bursting through the clouds and lighting the hillside.”
― Michael Morpurgo, The Butterfly Lion: The classic illustrated children's story of unforgettable friendship

“You must remember,” she said, putting a bony hand on mine, “that true stories do not always end as we would wish them to. Would you like to hear the truth of what happened, or shall I make something up for you just to keep you happy?”
― Michael Morpurgo, The Butterfly Lion

“It may be difficult to remember sometimes, but there’s always sun behind the clouds, and the clouds do go in the end. Honestly.”
― Michael Morpurgo, The Butterfly Lion: The classic illustrated children's story of unforgettable friendship

“She was looking out of the window”
― Michael Morpurgo, The Butterfly Lion: The classic illustrated children's story of unforgettable friendship