The last refuge of the insomniac is a sense of superiority to the sleeping world.
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I have nothing against the Queen of England. Even in my heart I never resented her for not being Jackie Kennedy. She is, to my mind, a very gallant lady, victimized by whoever it is who designs the tops of her uniforms.Leonard Cohen
If your life is a leaf that the seasons tear off and condemn
they will bind you with love that is graceful and green as a
stem.
Leonard Cohen
Poetry is just the evidence of life. If your life is burning well, poetry is just the ash.
Leonard Cohen
There is a crack in everything, that's how the light gets in.
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A woman watches her body uneasily, as though it were an unreliable ally in the battle for love.
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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
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