Beauty Quote by Leonard Cohen

“And clenching your fist for the ones like us Who are oppressed by the figures of beauty.”

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I would say the hummingbird really deserves the royalties on [some of my songs].

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One is given to self-dramatization from time to time. I intend to live forever.

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The basic function of popular music is to create an environment for courting, lovemaking, and doing the dishes. It's useful because it addresses the…

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“Blessed are you, embrace of the falling, foundation of the light, master of the human accident.”

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I continually blacken pages and scribble away, so I always have a number of songs that are half-finished.

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I have nothing against the Queen of England. Even in my heart I never resented her for not being Jackie Kennedy. She is, to…

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There are various orders of beauty, causing men to make fools of themselves in various styles.

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“do not misunderstand person by beauty You really do not know its real or Mask on dirty thoughts”

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Call her beautiful a million times and she won't believe you. Call her ugly once, and she will never forget it.

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