I have a fundamental faith in folk, that people are interesting and good. — Martin Firrell Faith Copy Share Image
I want to live in a city where people who make the rules have to live by them. — Martin Firrell Cities Copy Share Image
If obedience invariably leads to cruelty, disobedience is our moral duty. — Martin Firrell Cruelty Copy Share Image
Art's true purpose is to be human as opposed to some rarefied activity set away from real life. I think art should… — Martin Firrell Copy Share Image
How rare that an artist should make something which forces us to think, and encourages us to stop and think, to question… — Martin Firrell Art Copy Share Image
It is perfectly reasonable to despair of a world where the Nobel Committee gives the Peace Prize to a man running a… — Martin Firrell Copy Share Image
War is always a failure. It means we've failed in diplomacy and we've failed in talking to one another. — Martin Firrell Diplomacy Copy Share Image
I believe we have to put art back at the center of everyday life rather than allowing it to become a specialist… — Martin Firrell Copy Share Image
I can accept no responsibility for any changes in your existence, miraculous or otherwise. You must take responsibility for your own life.… — Martin Firrell Copy Share Image
If the great Western experiment fails and we end up living in totalitarian war-on-terrorism states, one day someone's going to say, 'Well… — Martin Firrell Democracy Copy Share Image
I realized that the only possible response was to go to my wonderful local café, Maison Bertaux, check everyone was well, eat… — Martin Firrell Art Copy Share Image
Quentin Crisp said it to me; now I say it to you: say yes to everything. — Martin Firrell Crisp Copy Share Image
Art should help you to navigate the real challenges of being a human being. — Martin Firrell Art Copy Share Image
Why settle for the art world when you can have the whole world? — Martin Firrell Art Copy Share Image
I want to live in a city where immigration is seen as a new source of strength. — Martin Firrell Cities Copy Share Image
When the world's run by fools it's the duty of intelligence to disobey. — Martin Firrell Copy Share Image
This is the way the world really ends: not with whimper but a desperate chuckle. — Martin Firrell Apocalypse Copy Share Image
Everybody should be entitled to one lie, one failing, one infidelity. — Martin Firrell Betrayal Copy Share Image
If we're being told to do stupid or cruel things, then it is morally correct to disobey. — Martin Firrell Copy Share Image
