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Sometimes the given seems like something taken away.

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Mason Cooley
Age: 75 †
Born: 1927
Born: January 1
Died: 2002
Died: July 25
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Away
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Loss
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I can neither return your love nor dismiss it.
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The limits of prudence: one cannot jump out of a burning building gradually.
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Bad faith makes the most of every ambiguity.
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I like what I do for a living. I also like NOT doing it--perhaps even more.
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To avoid eye contact, kiss.
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A theology whose god is a metaphor is wasting its time.
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Self-analysis always cheats.
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Worried about being a dull fellow? You might develop your talent for being irritating.
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Many count on their disadvantages to cover for them.
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Even the most fickle are faithful to a few bad habits.
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What I eat turns into my body. What I read turns into my mind.
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Rebuttals never alter desire.
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Respectability is joining chastity in the museum of dead issues.
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Worry is not thought complaining is not action.
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Holding unconventional opinions makes people feel they have strong characters.
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Children pay little attention to their parents' teachings, but reproduce their characters faithfully
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