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Michael Rosen Quotes

born 1946 England

Michael Rosen (born 7 May 1946) is an English poet and children's writer. He was the UK Children's Laureate from 2007 to 2009.

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We should be alarmed when members of the ruling class start pleading with us to take sides with them against the 'elite': one section of the elite calling for us to oppose the elite.

"Bloody music. I hate the way it infiltrates."

"It didn't work out the way it's supposed to."

It's nice of you to say you'll always remember him. You won't.

Sad is anywhere. It comes along and finds you.

Respect is fatal, isn't it?

"I mucked about with his hair. His shoes
were where he left them. His shoes are where he
left them."

Sometimes because I'm sad I do bad things.
I can't tell you what they are.
They are too bad. And it's not fair on the cat."

"You ask me how it's possible for me to carry on. I wonder
if I look like someone who looks like
it's possible to carry on."

Attribution

Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Michael Rosen (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.