Mason Cooley Quotes
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A great reader seldom recognizes his solitude.
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We are more tied to our faults than to our virtues.
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Old and young disbelieve one another's truths.
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Cruelty is softened by fear, not pity.
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In every death, a busy world comes to an end.
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Moo may represent an idea, but only the cow knows.
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Never try to leap from a standstill.
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Irony regards every simple truth as a challenge.
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City people make most of the fuss about the charms of country life.
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Don’t milk the cow too hard. She will kick you.
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The beloved is the ultimate fetish.
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Often, when I want to consult my impulses, I cannot find them.
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To be successful be ahead of your time, but only a little.
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Fears and lies intensify consciousness.
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Excuses change nothing, but make everyone feel better.
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Conscious thought is the tidying up at the end.
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Poor but happy is not a phrase invented by a poor person.
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A happy arrangement: many people prefer cats to other people, and many cats prefer people to other cats.
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Rereading, we find a new book.
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We are prepared for insults, but compliments leave us baffled.
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The sage belongs to the same obsolete repertory as the virtuous maiden and the enlightened monarch.
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Lonely people keep up a ceaseless flow of commentary on themselves.
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Events are called inevitable only after they have occurred.
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The only peace is being out of earshot.