At last, after completing year 12, I failed the great final examination, repeated the following year and failed again even more dismally than before. This was not an easy thing to do. My mates did the simple thing in the… — Michael Leunig Copy Share Image
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… — Michael Leunig Copy Share Image
In my journey as a cartoonist, I seem to have accidentally stumbled into all sorts of traps, damnations and blacklists. — Michael Leunig Copy Share Image
There are only two feelings, Love and fear: There are only two languages, Love and fear: There are only two activities, Love and fear:… — Michael Leunig Copy Share Image
If European symbols and traditions have grown tired, perfunctory and oppressively banal in Australia, or been drained of spirit and meaning by the dreary… — Michael Leunig Copy Share Image
Socialised humanity represses nature and degrades human nature; it takes life and waters it down - probably to control it - diluting existence with… — Michael Leunig Copy Share Image
I became a cartoonist because I'd sort of failed at everything else, really. I mean, it was by default. — Michael Leunig Copy Share Image
I never really understood who the Magi were as a child. What is a Magi? Not a word I would use, but a magpie… — Michael Leunig Copy Share Image
God bless this tiny little boat, And me who travels in it. It stays afloat for years and years, And sinks within a minute.… — Michael Leunig Copy Share Image
There can be many reasons to travel, but wandering into the world for no particular reason is a sublime madness, which in all its… — Michael Leunig Copy Share Image
Life seems sadly mishandled by humans, as if it's all too much for them - they spend so much time and energy hurting each… — Michael Leunig Copy Share Image
