I increasingly wonder whether most humans are in a constant state of unconsciously fearing each other. Perhaps they fear how intimately different other people might be to them, and the problem is that there is no real way of finding out just how huge that difference might be. Michael Leunig constantdifferencefear share on social
There is a central flaw in contemporary culture and a corresponding and related inability to address it. Society seems somehow unable to adequately help or protect itself. Normal citizens feel powerless, isolated and disturbed. Michael Leunig addressadequatelycentral share on social
Meat workers may have been looked down upon socially, but at least they were well-paid and were a fit and lively bunch as a result of hard, honest physical work. Michael Leunig bunchfithard Change image and share on social
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 itself is offensive and certainly does not apologize - in fact, it hurts considerably and, as we all know, is often very rude and troublesome, just as nature or art can be. Michael Leunig apologizeartconsiderably Change image and 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
Pursuit is a rather desperate act in itself. There's something kind of frantic about the notion of pursuit. Michael Leunig actdesperatefrantic Change image and share on social