Leonard Cohen Quotes


ordinary eternal machinery, like the grinding of the stars Leonard Cohen Beautiful 106
The last refuge of the insomniac is a sense of superiority to the sleeping world. Leonard Cohen Sleep 88
The term clinical depression finds its way into too many conversations these days. One has a sense that a catastrophe has occurred in the psychic landscape. Leonard Cohen Depression 83
Raise a million filters and the rain will not be clean, until the longing for it be refined in deep confession. And still we hear, If only this nation had a soul, or, Let us change the way we trade, or, Let us be proud of our region. Leonard Cohen Pollution 72
I have nothing against the Queen of England. Even in my heart I never resented her for not being Jackie Kennedy. She is, to my mind, a very gallant lady, victimized by whoever it is who designs the tops of her uniforms. Leonard Cohen Royalty 69
Children show scars like medals. Lovers use them as secrets to reveal. A scar is what happens when the word is made flesh. Leonard Cohen Hurt 68
I think the term poet is a very exalted term and should be applied to a man at the end of his work. When he looks back over the body of his work and he's written poetry then let the verdict be that he's a poet. Leonard Cohen Poetry 61
Prayer is translation. A man translates himself into a child asking for all there is in a language he has barely mastered. Leonard Cohen Prayer 59
In dreams the truth is learned that all good works are done in the absence of a caress. Leonard Cohen dreams 52
To every people the land is given on condition. Perceived or not, there is a Covenant, beyond the constitution, beyond sovereign guarantee, beyond the nation's sweetest dreams of itself. Leonard Cohen Dream 51
Blessed is the covenant of love the covenant of mercy useless light behind the terror deathless song in the house of night. Leonard Cohen Poetry quotes 49
There is a crack in everything Leonard Cohen Fighting 48
A woman watches her body uneasily, as though it were an unreliable ally in the battle for love. Leonard Cohen Women 43
Poetry is just the evidence of life. If your life is burning well, poetry is just the ash. Leonard Cohen Poetry 41
Ah grief makes us precise Leonard Cohen Grief 39
Reality is one of the possibilities I cannot afford to ignore Leonard Cohen Reality 39
Remember when I moved in you and the holy dove was moving too and every breath we drew was Hallelujah. Leonard Cohen Lyrics 38
There is a crack in everything. Thats how the light gets in. Leonard Cohen Light 36
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 Poetry quotes 35
Let judges secretly despair of justice: their verdicts will be more acute. Let generals secretly despair of triumph; killing will be defamed. Let priests secretly despair of faith: their compassion will be true. Leonard Cohen Faith 34
And may my bronze name touch always her thousand fingers grow brighter with her weeping until I am fixed like a galaxy and memorized in her secret and fragile skies. Leonard Cohen Stars 34
Blessed are you who circled desire with a blade and the garden with fiery swords and heaven and earth with a word. Leonard Cohen Poetry quotes 33

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