"Poetry is just the evidence of life. If your life is burning well, poetry is just the ash." ― Leonard Cohen Topic(s): Intelligence More From Leonard Cohen "In dreams the truth is learned that all good works are done in the absence of a caress." "I never really liked poetry readings; I liked to read poetry by myself, but I liked singing, chanting my lyrics to this jazz group." "I always thought that poetry is the verdict that others give to a certain kind of writing. So to call yourself a poet is a kind of dangerous description. It’s for others; it’s for others to use." More In Intelligence "I would like to take you seriously, but to do so would affront your intelligence."― William F. Buckley, Jr. "Success in almost any field depends more on energy and drive than it does on intelligence. This explains why we have so many stupid leaders."― Sloan Wilson "The work of an advertising agency is warmly and immediately human. It deals with human needs, wants, dreams and hopes. Its ‘product’ cannot be turned out on an assembly line."― Leo Burnett