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Life is what it makes you.

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Mason Cooley
Age: 75 †
Born: 1927
Born: January 1
Died: 2002
Died: July 25
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The more powerless people are, the longer they are kept waiting.
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Jealousy fuses megalomania and self-abandonment.
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Every day begins with an act of courage and hope: getting out of bed.
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I tried self-sacrifice a couple of times in my youth.
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Like a frog, the aphorist waits for something to fly by that he can catch with his tongue.
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Death is always there, just beneath the surface.
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More are weakened than strengthened by their troubles.
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The closeups of pornography make human genitals look like undiscovered prehistoric animals.
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To avoid doing anything, wait for the right circumstances.
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To be fulfilled, a prophecy needs lots of flexibility.
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Why not - is a slogan for an interesting life.
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Bad faith makes the most of every ambiguity.
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Wisdom has lost repute because it so often applies to a state of affairs that no longer exists.
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The man of sensibility is too busy talking about his feelings to have time for good deeds.
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My obsessions used to be my protectors, but now they have taken me prisoner.
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Existence is not a mystery unless you think it has a meaning.
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I deplore my shortcomings, but plan to keep them.
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Awakening in the morning returns us to life, and to awareness of death.
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Most people find just being themselves not enough of a show.
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