Bernard Cooper Quotes

United States, Novelist
October 3, 1951

Bernard Cooper (October 3, 1951) is an American novelist and short story writer. He was born on October 3, 1951 in Hollywood, California. His writing is in part autobiographical and influenced by his own experiences as a gay man. Bernard Cooper's fiction and essays have received several awards. He has both his BFA and MFA in art from California Institute of the Arts.

Also known as Short Story Writer

For me, the words 'Anything is possible' haven't served as a bolstering of hope as much as a warning to run for cover.

Bernard Cooper
- Hope
- Words
- Cover
At the rate science proceeds, rockets and missiles will one day seem like buffalo - slow, endangered grazers in the black pasture of outer space.

Bernard Cooper
- Science
- Rockets
- Pasture

But can't it sometimes take one to tango? Don't underserved blows often come out of the blue?

Bernard Cooper
- Blue
- Blows
- Tango
Look, if the reason you two aren't speaking doesn't make sense, then the reason you contact him again doesn't have to make sense, either. If nothing makes sense, act accordingly.

Bernard Cooper
I'm so proud of you! I gushed, a statement I've only recently come to realize can be a backhanded compliment, insinuating that the person you're proud of has had to overcome some character flaw to do whatevre they've done to make you proud, so what you're really saying is not that you're proud, but that you're suprised the person has made you proud.

Bernard Cooper