[Patrick Leonard] is such a magnificent composer. I don't think there is anybody working today with those kind of skills that could translate one of my tunes into that really beautiful chamber music. Leonard Cohen More Quotes by Leonard Cohen More Quotes From Leonard Cohen You can keep the body as well-oiled and receptive as possible, but whether you're actually going to be able to go for the long haul is really not your own choice. Leonard Cohen body choices long Maybe there's a god above but the only thing I learned from love was how to shoot at somebody who outdrew you. Leonard Cohen broken-heart broken heart Now, I don't want to give you the impression that I'm a great musicologist, but I'm a lot better than what I was described as for a long, long time; you know, people said I only knew three chords when I knew five. Leonard Cohen giving long people So the great affair is over but whoever would have guessed, It would leave us all so vacant and so deeply unimpressed, It's like our visit to the moon or to that other star, I guess you go for nothing if you really want to go that far. Leonard Cohen infidelity stars moon I would say the hummingbird really deserves the royalties on [some of my songs]. Leonard Cohen hummingbirds royalty song It's coming to America first, The cradle of the best and of the worst. It's here they got the range And the machinery for change And it's here they got the spiritual thirst. It's here the family's broken And it's here the lonely say That the heart has got to open In a fundamental way: Democracy is coming to the U.S.A. O mighty Ship of State! To the Shores of Need Past the Reefs of Greed Through the Squalls of Hate Sail on, sail on. Leonard Cohen hate lonely spiritual I hope we [with Patrick Leonard] can come up with something orchestral with some spoken material. And I also, God willing, hope that perhaps another record of songs also might emerge, but one never knows. Leonard Cohen records song might I am running through a snowfall which is her thighs, he dramatized in purple. Her thighs are filling up the street. Wide as a snowfall, heavy as huge falling Zeppelins, her damp thighs are settling on the sharp roofs and wooden balconies. Weather-vanes press the shape of roosters and sail-boats into the skin. The faces of famous statues are preserved like intaglios. Leonard Cohen purple running fall Rust rust rust in the engines of love and time. Leonard Cohen time-and-love rust engines Your body will never be familiar. Leonard Cohen your-body familiar body Poetry is a verdict rather than an intention. Leonard Cohen intention poetry art I think that really what our training, what our culture, our religious institutions, our educational and cultural institutions should be about is preparing the heart for that journey outside of the cage of the ribs. Leonard Cohen educational religious heart First of all nothing will happen and a little later nothing will happen again. Leonard Cohen happens littles firsts Your hair upon the pillow like a sleepy golden storm Leonard Cohen golden storm hair I read with some amusement my reputation as a ladies' man. My friends are amused by that, too, because they know my life. Leonard Cohen ladies-man reputation men I don't trust my inner feelings, inner feelings come and go. Leonard Cohen comes-and-goes dont-trust feelings 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 heart men people When it all comes down to dust I will kill you if I must , I will help you if I can. When it all comes down to dust I will help you if I must, I will kill you if I can. Leonard Cohen dust ifs helping Take one step to the side and it's all absurd. Leonard Cohen sides steps thinking When you call me close to tell me your body is not beautiful I want to summon the eyes and hidden mouths of stone and light and water to testify against you. Leonard Cohen light eye beautiful
