100 Motivational Quotes By Leonard Cohen That Will Help You Look At The Brighter Side Of Life
It wouldn’t be wrong to say that Leonard Cohen is Canada’s gem – he is definitely one of the most loved Canadian singers, songwriters, poets and novelists that the world takes pride in. Bestowed with the nations’ highest honour, Companion of the Order of Canada, Leonard Cohen is a fascinating and enigmatic singer-songwriter from the 1960s who commands the attention of the critics and the aspiring musician even at the 21st century while making music. His music is deeply poetic and inspirational and manages to retain the attention of the audience, despite his four decades of music making career. For his remarkable talent and impeccable style, Cohen has been inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame, Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame and American Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Cohen’s career in art has witnessed him pursue multiple art forms in a short span. He started off as a writer, novelist and poet spinning out classics before pursuing music. Most of his work explores religion, politics, isolation, sexuality, and personal relationships. The same can also be seen in his quotes that give readers a new perspective to life. Check this section and find some of the best quotes by Leonard Cohen.
There is a crack in everything. That's how the light gets in.
The last refuge of the insomniac is a sense of superiority to the sleeping world.
Poetry is just the evidence of life. If your life is burning well, poetry is just the ash.
Children show scars like medals. Lovers use them as a secrets to reveal. A scar is what happens when the word is made flesh.
Ring the bells that still can ring Forget your perfect offering There is a crack in everything That's how the light gets in.
How can I begin anything new with all of yesterday in me?
I don't remember lighting this cigarette and I don't remember if I'm here alone or waiting for someone.
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.
Never make a decision when you need to pee.
Here's to the few who forgive what you do, and the fewer who don't even care
You go your way I'll go your way too
If you don't become the ocean, you'll be seasick every day.
Reality is one of the possibilities I cannot afford to ignore
Dance me to your beauty with a burning violin Dance me through the panic 'til I'm gathered safely in Lift me like an olive branch and be my homeward dove Dance me to the end of love
... i didn't fall in love of course it's never up to you but she was walking back and forth and i was passing through
First of all nothing will happen and a little later nothing will happen again
I have tried in my way to be free.
As our eyes grow accustomed to sight they armour themselves against wonder.
I cannot understand why my arm is not a lilac tree.
My reputation as a ladies' man was a joke that caused me to laugh bitterly through the ten thousand nights I spent alone.
The older I get, the surer I am that I’m not running the show.
Don't call yourself a secret unless you mean to keep it.
It's hard to hold the hand of anyone who is reaching for the sky just to surrender
I have often prayed for you like this Let me have her
It doesn't matter what you do because it's going to happen anyway.
I'm planning a catastrophe.
Remember when I moved in you and the holy dove was moving too, and every breath we drew was, "Hallelujah.
A kite is a victim you are sure of. you love it because it pulls.
A heavy burden lifted from my soul, I heard that love was out of my control.
Act the way you'd like to be and soon you'll be the way you act.
