I always felt I was scraping the bottom of the barrel trying to get a song together. Leonard Cohen barrelbottomfelt 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
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. Leonard Cohen heartmanpeople Change image and share on social
When you stop thinking about yourself all the time, a certain sense of repose overtakes you. Leonard Cohen overtakereposesense Change image and share on social
When things get really bad, just raise your glass and stamp your feet and do a little jig. That's about all you can do. Leonard Cohen badfootglass Change image and share on social
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 acutecompassiondefame share on social
I didn't want to write for pay. I wanted to be paid for what I write. Leonard Cohen paywantwrite Change image and share on social
I am an old scholar, better-looking now than when I was young. That's what sitting on your ass does to your face. Leonard Cohen facescholarsit 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 speak of a clinical depression that is the background of your entire life, a background of anguish and anxiety, a sense that nothing goes well, that pleasure is unavailable and all your strategies collapse. Leonard Cohen anguishanxietybackground share on social
