Blessed is the covenant of love, the covenant of mercy, useless light behind the terror, deathless song in the house of night.
LEONARD COHENBlessed is the covenant of love, the covenant of mercy, useless light behind the terror, deathless song in the house of night.
LEONARD COHENPlease make me empty, if I’m empty then I can receive, if I can receive it means it comes from somewhere outside of me, if it comes from outside of me I’m not alone! I cannot bear this loneliness. Above all it is loneliness.
LEONARD COHENAs our eyes grow accustomed to sight they armor themselves against wonder.
LEONARD COHENYour body will never be familiar.
LEONARD COHENHe knew that hair couldn’t feel; he kissed her hair.
LEONARD COHENYour faith was strong, but you needed proof.
LEONARD COHENDream after dream we all lie in each other’s arms.
LEONARD COHENEverything has a crack in it; that’s how the light gets in.
LEONARD COHENHere’s to the few who forgive what you do, and the fewer who don’t even care.
LEONARD COHENIn our rags of light, all dressed to kill.
LEONARD COHENCoroner’s inquest: death by drowning. And he hasn’t been to the seashore in ten years.
LEONARD COHENLove is the only engine of survival.
LEONARD COHENI’m just waiting for the miracle to come.
LEONARD COHENWe’ve got to learn to love appearances.
LEONARD COHENThe older I get, the surer I am that I’m not running the show.
LEONARD COHENHe can love the shape of human beings, the fine and twisted shapes of the heart. It is good to have among us such men, such balancing monsters of love.
LEONARD COHEN