What is most original in a man's nature is often that which is most desperate. Thus new systems are forced on the world by men who simply cannot bear the pain of living with what is. Creators care nothing for their systems except that they be unique. If Hitler had been born in Nazi Germany he wouldn't have been content to enjoy the atmosphere.
Leonard CohenI wish I could say everything in one word. I hate all the things that can happen between the beginning of a sentence and the end.
Leonard CohenCertainly within any decadent period, you would probably find the purest expressions of conviction, and I do not see that in many of the people I know.
Leonard Cohen