15 Quotes That Prove Leonard Cohen Was So Much MORE Than A Musician
He will be greatly missed.
Canadian born singer/songwriter Leonard Cohen inspired SO many with his incredible music, songwriting and poetry. Through his work that spanned over 50 years, he grew in popularity, writing super-relatable lyrics and poems that attracted fans of many generations.
It's hard to not find something that you can relate to your own life in his writing, being that many of his songs talk about exploring religion, politics, personal relationships, and dealing with isolation, loss and lonliness. He really pulled from all corners of the world to write his songs.
Not only was he inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame, the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, but he was even a Companion of the Order of Canada, which is the nation's HIGHEST civilian honor. Clearly, he had a great deal of influence that many idolized and adored.
Sadly, he passed away this week. We may have lost one of the greats, but it's no secret that his legacy will live on forever in the music and lyrics that he has created. He is timeless and classic, and will be greatly missed.
Below are some of our favorites from his expansive collection, so turn on his playlist and remember one of the great men of our time.
If you're searching for the best quotes and memes to share with the people you love (or just want to feel inspired yourself) ... look no further! From the sweetest love quotes, inspirational sayings, and hilarious friendship truths, we've got you covered.
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GoodReads
"There is a crack in everything. That's how the light gets in."
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"Act the way you'd like to be and soon you'll be the way you act."
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"If you don't become the ocean, you'll be seasick everyday."
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"Poetry is just the evidence of life. If your life is burning well, poetry is just the ash."
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"I don't consider myself a pessimist. I think of a pessimist as someone who is waiting for it to rain. And I feel soaked to the skin."
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"Here's to the few who forgive what you do, and the fewer who don't even care."
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Relatably
"I want to be lost among your thoughts the way you listen to New York City when you fall asleep."
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"It's hard to hold the hand of anyone who is reaching for the sky just to surrender."
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"Love is not a victory march. It's a cold and it's a broken Hallelujah."
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GoodReads
"We are so lightly here. It is in love that we are made. In love we disappear."
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"Like a bird on the wire, like a drunk in a midnight choir, I've tried in my way to be free."
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GoodReads
"It doesn't matter what you do because it's going to happen anyway."
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"I want to read poems filled with terror and music that changes laws and lives."
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"Take one step to the side and it's all absurd."
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"We are so small between the stars, so large against the sky."