Leonard Cohen
Canadian · 1934–2016
Singer-songwriter, poet, and novelist whose work explored themes of religion, politics, isolation, and romantic relationships.
Wikipedia ↗“Children show scars like medals. Lovers use them as secrets to reveal.”
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“How can I begin anything new with all of yesterday in me?”
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“There is a crack in everything. That's how the light gets in.”
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From his song "Anthem" on the album The Future.
“Ring the bells that still can ring. Forget your perfect offering.”
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“If you don't become the ocean, you'll be seasick every day.”
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“Act the way you'd like to be and soon you'll be the way you act.”
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“Poetry is just the evidence of life. If your life is burning well, poetry is just the ash.”
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“I don't consider myself a pessimist. I think of a pessimist as someone who is waiting for it to rain. And I feel soaked to the skin.”
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