Saturday, 23 May 2009

Leonard Cohen - "Beautiful Losers"

The book I only allowed myself to read when drinking alone in a pub. Stained beerpads as bookmarks, I copied many quotations to various notebooks. There usually wasn't much light, the little candles helped.

They thought I was funny. The best nights I was interrupted and chatted for long hours with unknown girls who drank, laughed and smiled.

Check the preface he wrote for the Chinese translation.Link