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Mason Cooley
17 quotes
“Every day begins with an act of courage and hope: getting out of bed.”
Mason Cooley (1927–2002) first seen 1984 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: City Aphorisms (1984)
“Lonely people keep up a ceaseless flow of commentary on themselves.”
Mason Cooley (1927–2002) first seen 1984 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: City Aphorisms (1984)
“Ideology has shaped the very sofa on which I sit.”
Mason Cooley (1927–2002) first seen 1986 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: City Aphorisms, Third Selection (1986)
“Wisdom remembers. Happiness forgets.”
Mason Cooley (1927–2002) first seen 1986 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: City Aphorisms, Third Selection (1986)
“In an aphorism, aptness counts for more than truth.”
Mason Cooley (1927–2002) first seen 1987 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: City Aphorisms, Fourth Selection (1987)
“Scepticism is always a back road leading to some credo or other.”
Mason Cooley (1927–2002) first seen 1987 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: City Aphorisms, Fourth Selection (1987)
“I am easy-going right up to the borders of my self-interest.”
Mason Cooley (1927–2002) first seen 1989 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: City Aphorisms, Sixth Selection (1989)
“The laughter of the aphorism is sometimes triumphant, but seldom carefree.”
Mason Cooley (1927–2002) first seen 1989 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: City Aphorisms, Sixth Selection (1989)
“Timidity keeps me safe and sad in a narrow room.”
Mason Cooley (1927–2002) first seen 1991 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: City Aphorisms, Eighth Selection (1991)
“Writing an upbeat aphorism is a temptation, but decorum forbids.”
Mason Cooley (1927–2002) first seen 1991 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: City Aphorisms, Eighth Selection (1991)
“Reality is the name we give to our disappointments.”
Mason Cooley (1927–2002) first seen 1992 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: City Aphorisms, Ninth Selection (1992)
“When lying to someone, look him straight in the eye.”
Mason Cooley (1927–2002) first seen 1992 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: City Aphorisms, Ninth Selection (1992)
“To be successful be ahead of your time, but only a little.”
Mason Cooley (1927–2002) first seen 1992 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: City Aphorisms, Tenth Selection (1992)
“People may show jealousy, but hide their envy.”
Mason Cooley (1927–2002) first seen 1993 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: City Aphorisms, Eleventh Selection (1993)
“Don’t milk the cow too hard. She will kick you.”
Mason Cooley (1927–2002) first seen 1993 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: City Aphorisms, Eleventh Selection (1993)
“Wisdom cannot prevent a fall, but may cushion it.”
Mason Cooley (1927–2002) first seen 1993 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: City Aphorisms, Twelfth Selection (1993)
“Why do we never expect dull people to be rascals?”
Mason Cooley (1927–2002) first seen 1994 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: City Aphorisms, Thirteenth Selection (1994)