Quotes From "Book Of Longing" By Leonard Cohen

... i didn't fall in love of courseit's never up...
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... i didn't fall in love of courseit's never up to youbut she was walking back and forthand i was passing through Leonard Cohen
First of all nothing will happen and a little laternothing...
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First of all nothing will happen and a little laternothing will happen again Leonard Cohen
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DEAR DI­ARYYou are greater than the BibleAnd the Con­fer­ence of the BirdsAnd the Up­an­ishadsAll put to­geth­er You are more se­vere Than the Scrip­turesAnd Ham­mura­bi’s CodeMore dan­ger­ous than Luther’s pa­per Nailed to the Cathe­dral door You are sweet­er Than the Song of SongsMight­ier by far Than the Epic of Gil­gameshAnd braver Than the Sagas of Ice­landI bow my head in grat­itude To the ones who give their lives To keep the se­cret The dai­ly se­cret Un­der lock and key Dear Di­aryI mean no dis­re­spect But you are more sub­lime Than any Sa­cred TextSome­times just a list Of my events Is holi­er than the Bill of RightsAnd more in­tense . Leonard Cohen
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My animal howls My angel's upset But I'm not allowed A trace of regret Leonard Cohen
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You should gofrom place to placerecovering the poemsthat have been written for youto which you can affix your signature. Don't discuss these matterswith anyone. Retrieve. Retrieve.When the basket is fullsomeone will appearto whom you can present it. Leonard Cohen
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I know she is coming I know she will look And that is the longing And this is the book. Leonard Cohen
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The RemoteI often think about youwhen I’m lying alone inmy room with my mouthopen and the remotelost somewhere in the bed. Leonard Cohen