Love is a fire/It burns everyone/It disfigures everyone/It is the world’s excuse for being ugly.
LEONARD COHEN
LEONARD COHEN
Leonard Cohen on love
Leonard Cohen98 quotes“Love is a fire/It burns everyone/It disfigures everyone/It is the world’s excuse for being ugly.”
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