Leonard Cohen

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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.
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.
I never really liked poetry readings I liked to read poetry by myself, but I liked singing, chanting my lyrics to this jazz group.
Music is the emotional life of most people.
Poetry is just the evidence of life. If your life is burning well, poetry is just the ash.
Women stand for the objective world for a man. They stand for the thing that you're not and that's what you always reach for in a song.
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.
In dreams the truth is learned that all good works are done in the absence of a caress.
We used to play music for fun. Much more than now. Now nobody picks up a guitar unless they're paid for it.
And most people have a woman in their heart, most men have a woman in their heart and most women have a man in their heart.

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