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Most of our distractions are designed to invite us away from this recognition, which is a good idea.
Leonard Cohen
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Leonard Cohen
Age: 82 †
Born: 1934
Born: September 21
Died: 2016
Died: November 7
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Leonard Norman Cohen
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You who build these altars now to sacrifice these children , you must not do it anymore. A scheme is not a vision and you never have been tempted by a demon or a god .
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Creators care nothing for their systems except that they be unique.
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English, I know you ... you are German with a license to kill.
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..you wanted to be the Superman who was never Clark Kent
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