I was 15 when I first became deeply touched by the rhythm and structure of words. Leonard Cohen deeplyrhythmstructure Change image and share on social
I always thought that poetry is the verdict that others give to a certain kind of writing. So to call yourself a poet is a kind of dangerous description. It's for others; it's for others to use. Leonard Cohen calldangerousdescription Change image and share on social
Out of the thousands who are known or who want to be known as poets, maybe one or two are genuine and the rest are fakes, hanging around the sacred precincts, trying to look like the real thing. Leonard Cohen fakegenuinehang Change image and share on social
In dreams the truth is learned that all good works are done in the absence of a caress. Leonard Cohen absencecaresdream Change image and share on social
The older I get, the surer I am that I'm not running the show. Leonard Cohen oldrunshow Change image and share on social
A woman watches her body uneasily, as though it were an unreliable ally in the battle for love. Leonard Cohen allybattlebody Change image and share on social
Most of the time one is discouraged by the work, but now and again by some grace something stands out and invites you to work on it, to elaborate it or animate it in some way. It's a mysterious process. Leonard Cohen animatediscourageelaborate share on social
I don't think you can write novels on the road. You need a certain stability. Leonard Cohen novelroadstability Change image and share on social
I don't really understand that process called reincarnation but if there is such a thing I'd like to come back as my daughter's dog. Leonard Cohen backcalldaughter Change image and share on social
We're in a world where there's famine and hunger and people are dodging bullets and having their nails pulled out in dungeons so it's very hard for me to place any high value on the work that I do to write a song. Yeah, I work hard but compared to what? Leonard Cohen bulletcomparedodge share on social
