"Art is about the messy and marvelous business of coming to your senses - and also, to the senses of the world."
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Quotes by Michael Leunig
Michael Leunig, an iconic Australian cartoonist, poet, and philosopher, has captivated audiences with his whimsical illustrations and profound insights since the 1970s. Born on June 2, 1945, in Melbourne, Leunig's unique artistic style blends humor and tenderness, often exploring themes of love, loss, and the human condition. His work has graced the pages of numerous publications, including the Melbourne Age, and has inspired countless readers to embrace imagination and introspection. Leunig's legacy lies in his ability to communicate complex emotions through simplicity, reminding us of the beauty in everyday life.
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"Art, it seems to me, doesn't need freedom so much as it needs courage and love - some would call it 'soul' or 'Eros.'"
Michael Leunig"We might imagine that Jesus had many human faults. He failed most humanly, in my reckoning, when he killed the fig tree just because it didn't bear any figs for his breakfast; that was a disgraceful, bad-tempered thing to do, and to try and make a virtue of it by saying it was a demonstration of faith only made things worse."
Michael Leunig
"The human relationship to combustion is as mysterious as it is fraught with madness. From the candle flame to the nuclear blast, it has lit up the human imagination with fear and fascination."
Michael Leunig"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"At my advanced age, I know I am not an anti-Semite, not even vaguely or remotely, but others would seem to know better, as false accusers always do."
Michael Leunig"At the age of nine, I simultaneously fell in love with two Dutch sisters because they seemed so beautifully strange, and their clothes were mysterious and alluring - added to which, they could not speak a word of English. More than anything, I wanted to connect with them and embark on a vast journey of exploration."
Michael Leunig"Of all the seasons, winter is the most conducive to the great art of dormancy. This art requires an appreciation of semi-consciousness: the beautiful and necessary prelude to sleep - a special pleasure in itself that is all too often neglected, under-valued or looked down upon."
Michael Leunig
"It's a consoling notion that death is a very tiny hole, and you need to make yourself very small to get through it. One obviously needs to lighten off, and a rucksack full of bricks or a mantelpiece full of trophies will certainly have to be abandoned - the sooner the better, I say."
Michael Leunig