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Leonard Cohen

Read through the most famous quotes from Leonard Cohen




He can love the shape of human beings, the fine and twisted shapes of the heart. It is good to have among us such men, such balancing monsters of love.


— Leonard Cohen


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At first first nothing will happen to us and later on it will happen to us again.


— Leonard Cohen


#life #poetry #life

so much of the world is plunged in darkness and chaos... So ring the bells that still can ring Forget your perfect offering There is a crack in everything That’s how the light gets in.


— Leonard Cohen


#leonard-cohen #poetry #songwriting #writing #inspirational

Blessed is the covenant of love, the covenant of mercy, useless light behind the terror, deathless song in the house of night.


— Leonard Cohen


#love

Though I love your company, your instructions are wasted her. I will always choose the woman who caries me off, I will always sit with the family of loneliness.


— Leonard Cohen


#family

Then I start to struggle With a feeble song Which will overcome me Many miles from home


— Leonard Cohen


#miles-from-home #home

Your faith was strong, but you needed proof...


— Leonard Cohen


#hallelujah #lyrics #faith

Yo no sé nada de amor, pero algo como el amor arrancó de mi garganta, con mil anzuelos, las siguientes palabras: -PORQUE TE NECESITO, F.


— Leonard Cohen


#beauty

I had the title poet, and maybe I was one for a while. Also, the title singer was kindly accorded me, even though I could barely carry a tune.


— Leonard Cohen


#also #barely #carry #could #even

We're always experiencing joy or sadness. But there are lots of people who've closed down. And there are times in one's life when one has to close down just to regroup.


— Leonard Cohen


#close #closed #down #experiencing #joy






About Leonard Cohen

Leonard Cohen Quotes




Did you know about Leonard Cohen?

Cohen has been inducted into the American Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and both the Canadian Music Hall of Fame and the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame. In 1992 Cohen released The Future which urges (often in terms of biblical prophecy) perseverance reformation and hope in the face of grim prospects. "
Cohen attended Roslyn Elementary School and from 1948 Westmount High School where he was involved with the student council and studied music and poetry.

His work often explores religion isolation sexuality and interpersonal relationships. Leonard Norman Cohen CC GOQ (born 21 September 1934) is a Canadian singer-songwriter musician poet and novelist. In a speech at Cohen's induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on 10 March 2008 Lou Reed described Cohen as belonging to the "highest and most influential echelon of songwriters.

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