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God is alive. Magic is afoot. God is alive. Magic is…

“God is alive. Magic is afoot. God is alive. Magic is afoot. God is afoot. Magic is alive. Alive is afoot. Magic never died. God never sickened. Many poor men lied. Many sick men lied. Magic never weakened. Magic never hid. Magic always ruled. God is afoot. God was ruler though his funeral…” quote by Leonard Cohen
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“God is alive. Magic is afoot. God is alive. Magic is afoot. God is afoot. Magic is alive. Alive is afoot. Magic never died. God never sickened. Many poor men lied. Many sick men lied. Magic never weakened. Magic never hid. Magic always ruled. God is afoot. God was ruler though his funeral lengthened. Though his mourners thickened Magic never fled.”

Leonard Cohen

About This Quote

This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.

The verses juxtapose divine presence with magical vitality, asserting that both persist despite suffering, lies, and death.

In simple terms: Divine and magical forces endure despite human flaws.

Key Takeaway

Recognize enduring wonder amid hardship.

Themes

faith magic perseverance truth resilience

Mood

hopeful mysterious

Type

poetic philosophical

When to use this quote

  • personal crisis
  • creative inspiration
  • spiritual contemplation

Key Concepts

spirituality mythology existentialism

Questions to Reflect On

  • What does “magic” symbolize in your life?
  • How do you reconcile faith with hardship?
A Different Perspective

Magic and faith may be challenged by suffering.

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