Except for a couple of hours in the morning which I passed in the company of a sage I stayed in bed without food only a few mouthfuls of water “you are a fine looking old man” I said to myself in the mirror “and what is more you have the correct attitude You don’t care if it ends or if it goes on And as for the women and the music there will be plenty of that in Paradise” Then I went to the Mosque of Memory to express my gratitude

Cohen has been inducted into the American Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and both the Canadian Music Hall of Fame and the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame. In 1992 Cohen released The Future which urges (often in terms of biblical prophecy) perseverance reformation and hope in the face of grim prospects. "
Cohen attended Roslyn Elementary School and from 1948 Westmount High School where he was involved with the student council and studied music and poetry.

His work often explores religion isolation sexuality and interpersonal relationships. Leonard Norman Cohen CC GOQ (born 21 September 1934) is a Canadian singer-songwriter musician poet and novelist. In a speech at Cohen's induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on 10 March 2008 Lou Reed described Cohen as belonging to the "highest and most influential echelon of songwriters.