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An Elephant in the Garden
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"An Elephant in the Garden" Quotes

During World War II, a young girl and her family flee their home in Germany with an elephant they rescued from the zoo.

Quotes

If you don't look for trouble, you won't find it.

Michael Morpurgo

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It's funny, isn't it, how you can love a person and hate them at the same time?

Michael Morpurgo

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There is nothing more powerful than a mother's love for her child.

Michael Morpurgo

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Sometimes, when you're in a situation, you have to do whatever you can to survive.

Michael Morpurgo

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Sometimes the hardest thing is not to fight, but to forgive.

Michael Morpurgo

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War brings out the best and the worst in people.

Michael Morpurgo

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Life goes on, no matter how much it hurts.

Michael Morpurgo

liferesilience

It's the little things that make a big difference in life.

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Sometimes it's the tough times that make us stronger.

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We all have the ability to rise above our circumstances and create a better life for ourselves.

Michael Morpurgo

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