“When the heart is cut or cracked or broken Do not clutch it Let the wound lie open Let the wind from the good old sea blow in to bathe the wound with salt and let it sting. Let a stray dog lick it Let a bird fly in the hole and sing a simple song like a tiny bell and let it ring.” HeartLyingSongSimpleGriefCuttingSeaDogWindBrokenBirdBlowWoundsTinyRingsHolesBellsSaltCrackedClutchStray Dogs Author:Michael Leunig
“God help us to live slowly: To move simply: To look softly: To allow emptiness: To let the heart create for us. Amen.” LooksHeartHelpingMovingEmptinessAmenGod HelpGod Help Us Book:When I Talk to You: A Cartoonist Talks to God Source: When I Talk to You: A Cartoonist Talks to God
“Sometimes I wonder if the semi-conscious agenda of the media is to get between people and their souls. It is the the soul with its myriad tiny nerve endings that notices the neglected pathos, poignancy and practicality that lies at the heart of life. It's as if the media are somehow irritated and envious that anonymous people should have the quiet brilliance of their rich and sustainable inner lives.” PeopleIfsShouldHeartSoulSometimesLyingWonderRichMediaQuietConsciousShould HaveTinyAgendasNervesNeglectedBrillianceInner LifeEnviousIrritatedPracticalityPathosSometimes I WonderPoignancy Author:Michael Leunig
“Wars don't happen on battlefields; they go on happening in people's hearts for generations and generations, and the ecological damage is unfathomably complex and dire.” PeopleHeartWarHappensGenerationsGoes OnHappeningsComplexesDamageBattlefieldsEcological Author:Michael Leunig
