If I spelled out the Principles of Faith would be barking on the moon.

— Leonard Cohen

If only my genitals didn't float When I relaxed in the bath And we both looked down and we both agreed It's stupid to be a man

— Leonard Cohen

I heard of a man who says words so beautifully that if he only speaks their name women give themselves to him. If I am dumb beside your body while silence blossoms like tumors on our lip sit is because I hear a man climb stair sand clear his throat outside our door.

— Leonard Cohen

I know she is coming I know she will look And that is the longing And this is the book.

— Leonard Cohen

I loved you when you opened like a lily to the heat; you see I’m just another snowman standing in the rain and sleet who loved you with his frozen love, his second hand physique, with all he is and all he was a thousand kisses deep.

— Leonard Cohen

In dreams the truth is learned that all good works are done in the absence of a caress.

— Leonard Cohen

I never really liked poetry readings; I liked to read poetry by myself, but I liked singing, chanting my lyrics to this jazz group.

— Leonard Cohen

I think the term poet is a very exalted term and should be applied to a man at the end of his work. When he looks back over the body of his work, and he's written poetry then let the verdict be that he's a poet.

— Leonard Cohen

It is easy to display a wound, the proud scars of combat. It is hard to show a pimple

— Leonard Cohen

It looks like freedom, but it feels like death, it's something in between I guess. It's closing time.

— Leonard Cohen