Music is the emotional life of most people. — Quoted

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Leonard Cohen · Music

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Leonard Cohen

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.

Poetry

Leonard Cohen

Poetry is just the evidence of life. If your life is burning well, poetry is just the ash.

Poetry

Leonard Cohen

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.

Women

Leonard Cohen

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.

Faith