Security is no replacement for liberty. Martin Firrell More Quotes by Martin Firrell More Quotes From Martin Firrell This is the way the world really ends: not with whimper but a desperate chuckle. Martin Firrell desperate way world If obedience invariably leads to cruelty, disobedience is our moral duty. Martin Firrell cruelty obedience moral I want to live in a city where immigration is seen as a new source of strength. Martin Firrell immigration cities want Art is like a fart for the soul. Better out than in. Martin Firrell fart soul art Why settle for the art world when you can have the whole world? Martin Firrell settling world art I realized that the only possible response was to go to my wonderful local café, Maison Bertaux, check everyone was well, eat a little cake and then make art. To me, making art, and in particular public art, is always an assertion of our humanity and our strength. Martin Firrell cake humanity art I have a fundamental faith in folk, that people are interesting and good. Martin Firrell fundamentals people interesting Art's true purpose is to be human as opposed to some rarefied activity set away from real life. I think art should help you to navigate the real challenges of being a human being. Martin Firrell real art thinking I do see myself as aiming to foment some kind of revolution. Martin Firrell revolution kind Writing adds up to the conscience of our times. Martin Firrell our-time writing add Ageing is a privilege not a predicament. Martin Firrell ageing predicaments privilege How rare that an artist should make something which forces us to think, and encourages us to stop and think, to question why we behave the way we do. Martin Firrell artist way thinking Everyone is as confused as I am. Martin Firrell confused I can accept no responsibility for any changes in your existence, miraculous or otherwise. You must take responsibility for your own life. You must have your own life because if you haven't had at least that, what have you had? Martin Firrell existence accepting responsibility 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 democracy doesn't work because they had to give it up'. Martin Firrell democracy giving war
