The disasters of war can be infinitely eerie and poignant. Michael Leunig disastereerieinfinitely Change image and share on social
What a magical thing is the bed, and what a vulnerable, innocent creature is the sleeping human - the human who never looks more truthful or pitiful or benign; the curled-up, childlike dreaming soul who has for a few hours become an angel adrift. Michael Leunig adriftangelbed share on social
If you know anything about ducks, you know a baby duck will imprint itself on you. It misses its mother. Michael Leunig babyduckimprint Change image and 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
I had many good teachers, but only three of them were school teachers. Michael Leunig goodschoolteacher Change image and share on social
All good art is seditious, but the people in authority can never recognise it. I think when you mention sedition, artists are the ones whose eyes light up thinking, 'Oh, yes, I want some of that!' Michael Leunig artartistauthority Change image and share on social
Fogs are like dreams that feed the soul, and without their mysterious embrace, childhood, courtship, poetry and the composition of music become all the more difficult. Michael Leunig childhoodcompositioncourtship Change image and share on social
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
Emotional stability has not been America's gift to the world. Michael Leunig americaemotionalgift Change image and share on social
The 'economy' became a god such as never before, and a happy, successful society was one that could please this god - sometimes by sacrificing beautiful things - to keep the deity from getting angry and harming the people by withdrawing favours. Michael Leunig angrybeautifuldeity share on social
