Sometimes a witticism has no truth behind it. Michael Leunig truthwitticism Change image and share on social
The disasters of war can be infinitely eerie and poignant. Michael Leunig disastereerieinfinitely Change image and share on social
Sanity is surely not about normality in the statistical sense: it is about an eternal and natural idea of the healthy personality - which indeed may be a rare achievement. Michael Leunig achievementeternalhealthy Change image and share on social
Life seems sadly mishandled by humans, as if it's all too much for them - they spend so much time and energy hurting each other, making things worse, and fouling their own nest, all because they imagine things aren't good enough and should be made much better. Michael Leunig badlyenergyfoul share on social
Practically every technology that is ever invented is touted as being the new savior, the thing that will bring peace and goodwill to the earth, but immediately it falls into other hands who see it as the opportunity to promote the very opposite. Michael Leunig bringearthfall share on social
There are times when the art world seems like a religious empire. There are great cathedral galleries and pilgrimage sites where treasured art pieces are displayed like holy relics, and this can certainly be a great pleasure on a rainy Sunday afternoon. Michael Leunig afternoonartcathedral share on social
There can be many reasons to travel, but wandering into the world for no particular reason is a sublime madness, which in all its whimsy and pointlessness may depict the story of life - and indeed could be a useful model to keep in mind, seeing as so much of life's ambition comes unstuck or leads to nothing much at all. Michael Leunig ambitiondepictlead share on social
For 13 years, I struggled with education and have only just realised that I was actually struggling to protect myself from it. I was trying to protect my soul. Michael Leunig educationprotectrealise Change image and share on social
To live in the midst of suffering, which we do, we do, amid distress, and to keep some equilibrium in the midst of that - that would be happiness enough. Michael Leunig amiddistressequilibrium Change image and share on social