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The Butterfly Lion
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"The Butterfly Lion" Quotes

A young boy forms an enduring bond with a white lion cub in Africa, leading to a heartwarming tale of friendship and adventure.

Quotes

A lion may be fierce, but it is not cruel.

Michael Morpurgo

kindnessanimals

Somehow the lion, the wild lion, the very same lion that had once terrified me, seemed to offer me comfort.

Michael Morpurgo

comfortfear

Sometimes you have to be a lion in order to be the lamb you really are.

Michael Morpurgo

identitycourage

The butterfly is a flying flower, the flower a tethered butterfly.

Michael Morpurgo

beautyfreedom

Butterflies are self-propelled flowers.

Michael Morpurgo

naturetransformation

A butterfly lights beside us like a sunbeam, and for a brief moment its glory and beauty belong to our world.

Michael Morpurgo

beautytransience

We delight in the beauty of the butterfly, but rarely admit the changes it has gone through to achieve that beauty.

Michael Morpurgo

transformationappreciation

Butterflies can't see their wings. They can't see how truly beautiful they are, but everyone else can.

Michael Morpurgo

self-worthbeauty

Butterflies are nature's angels, dancing on the breeze.

Michael Morpurgo

naturespirituality

Love is like a butterfly, it settles upon you when you least expect it.

Michael Morpurgo

loveunexpected