Pre-Christmas is very important, and it is stressful, and, you know, even in the biblical story... travelling on the donkey in a stressful environment. Michael Leunig biblicalchristmasdonkey Change image and share on social
Sadly, semi-consciousness, along with daydreaming, is a capacity that is actively discouraged among children in schools, and our society is much poorer and harsher as a consequence. The value of liminal space and transitional imagination remain personally and culturally undeveloped. Michael Leunig activelycapacitychild share on social
When I was a boy, my own dad told me in a smiling and wistful way that it's a wise man that knows his own father. Michael Leunig boydadfather Change image and share on social
Democracy just isn't working any more; without sanity at its heart, it is becoming a most unique and fiendish tyranny. Michael Leunig democracyfiendishheart Change image and share on social
I give thanks for the fact that I can get this stick with a bit of steel nib on the end, dip it in some black carbon stuff, and draw on paper. Now, people did it the same way 2,000 years ago. And there's something lovely about that play, and making mud pies and a mess. That's a lovely privilege. Michael Leunig 000agobite share on social
When people talk about their God, it is difficult to know what they actually mean, and when people talk about their atheism, it is usually incomprehensible also. Michael Leunig atheismdifficultgod Change image and share on social
The scariness of manhood to males may be symbolically seen in the many stories of indigenous Australian boys who ran away and hid in the bush as the time of initiation approached. Michael Leunig approachaustralianboy Change image and share on social
In my adolescence, I think I felt very outcast; I felt lonely. I felt great loneliness, and sometimes I wouldn't partake in Christmas, and I would go off and wander in the streets of Melbourne. Michael Leunig adolescencechristmasfelt Change image and share on social
Every child is a greedy child, I think. I mean, it's healthy to be a greedy child. Michael Leunig childgreedyhealthy Change image and share on social
Darkness is full of possibility. Michael Leunig darknessfullpossibility Change image and share on social