“It doesn’t matter what you do because it’s going to happen anyway.” “The older I get, the surer I am that I’m not running the show.” “As our eyes grow accustomed to sight they armour themselves against wonder. “If you don’t become the ocean, you’ll be seasick every day.” You might not be living the life you envision when you were living the wonder years, but life is a roller coaster, so whatever point you’re at, appreciate the lows because they are needed to reach the highs. Other times, it’s the only thing we can do. Sometimes it’s best to let go of the reins and enjoy the ride. “I don’t want to be a star, merely dying.” “How can I begin anything new with all of yesterday in me?” It might be easier said than done to just let go of the past, but the more we hold on to it, the heavier the burden it will be on our lives to enjoy the little things. The baggage we carry around from our past can adversely affect what we are trying to become.
The poet and composer left this world two years ago, but not before leaving a legacy and many quotes that we can all take something away from to appreciate the little things. His poems and music will live on as a reminder that between work, family, deadlines, the latest fashion trend, we tend to forget about the little things in life, and we need someone or something to remind us of what really matters.įor that reason, we’re looking at 15 quotes by Leonard Cohen about this very topic. Being a songwriter of exceptional emotional power combined with his baritone voice earned him the honor to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2008 and a Grammy for lifetime achievement in 2010. Essentially all his music is his poetry, hence his nickname, The poet of brokenness. In the 1960’s he started setting his poems to music. All the poems in that book were a collection of poems he had written between the ages of 15-20 years old. His first book, Let Us Compare Mythologies was published in 1956. Before becoming a rock star, Leonard Cohen was a published poet.
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