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Leonard Cohen

AUTHOR PROFILE

Leonard Cohen

Leonard Cohen is described in biographical records as a Canadian singer-songwriter and poet (1934–2016) (1934–2016). The selections gathered here touch on faith, light of christ, perfection. This profile brings the attributed quotations together with their available source information.

FEATURED QUOTE
“There is a crack in everything; that’s how light gets in.”
— Leonard Cohen

Biography at a glance

  • Profile: Canadian singer-songwriter and poet (1934–2016)
  • Life: 1934–2016
  • Quotes in this collection: 1

Life and work

Biographical records connect Leonard Cohen with McGill University and Columbia University. Works associated with Leonard Cohen include Songs from a Room and Various Positions. This collection includes one quotation credited to Leonard Cohen. Each quotation page preserves its own citation, when supplied, so readers can follow the passage back to its stated context.

Reading the quotations

The selections gathered here touch on faith, light of christ, perfection. These topic links make it easier to compare these words with other voices in the LDS Flow library. Citations are shown on the individual quotation pages where the source collection provided them.

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Quotes by Leonard Cohen

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