“Poetry is just the evidence of life. If your life is burning well, poetry is just the ash.”
— Leonard Cohen
Author: Leonard Cohen
Category: poetry
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“Poetry is just the evidence of life. If your life is burning well, poetry is just the ash.”
— Leonard Cohen
Author: Leonard Cohen
Category: poetry
Tags: poetry, Leonard Cohen
“In dreams the truth is learned that all good works are done in the absence of a caress.”
— Leonard Cohen
Author: Leonard Cohen
Category: truth
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“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
Author: Leonard Cohen
Category: faith
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“In dreams the truth is learned that all good works are done in the absence of a caress.”
— Leonard Cohen
Author: Leonard Cohen
Category: dreams
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“I never really liked poetry readings; I liked to read poetry by myself, but I liked singing, chanting my lyrics to this jazz group.”
— Leonard Cohen
Author: Leonard Cohen
Category: poetry
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“Music is the emotional life of most people.”
— Leonard Cohen
Author: Leonard Cohen
Category: music
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“Success is survival.”
— Leonard Cohen
Author: Leonard Cohen
Category: success
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