All the truth in the world adds up to one big lie.Everybody Knows, I'm Your Man, 1988
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Leonard Cohen was a Canadian singer-songwriter, poet, and novelist, known for his profound and poetic lyrics that explored themes of love, spirituality, and politics. He was a highly influential and acclaimed musician, best known for songs like "Hallelujah" and "Suzanne." Cohen was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the Canadian Music Hall of Fame.
1934–2016·lived 82 years
All the truth in the world adds up to one big lie.Everybody Knows, I'm Your Man, 1988
I think in order to survive one must be reborn, one must overcome one's childhood, the injustices, and recognize the privileges. You can't use your past as an alibi.
Act the way you'd like to be and soon you'll be the way you act.
Poetry is just the evidence of life. If your life is burning well, poetry is just the ash.Poetry Is Just the Evidence of Life, The Paris Review, 2016
There is a crack in everything. That’s how the light gets in.The Future, p. 45, 1992
No matter how corrupt, greedy, and heartless our government, our corporations, our media, and our religious & charitable institutions may become, the music will still be wonderful.The Music Will Still Be Wonderful, Interview, 2016
That’s all 6 quotes by Leonard Cohen.