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Life is what it makes you.

Mason Cooley

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Mason Cooley
Age: 75 †
Born: 1927
Born: January 1
Died: 2002
Died: July 25
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Without asceticism, self-indulgence would be insignificant.
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Cruelty is softened by fear, not pity.
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Love begins with an image lust with a sensation.
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Indifference creates an artificial peace.
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Rereading, we find a new book.
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Listen to what people say about themselves they will tell you everything you need to know.
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Lonely people keep up a ceaseless flow of commentary on themselves.
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Necessity makes heroes of us all.
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Position yourself well enough, and circumstances will do the rest.
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Cheerfulness is a policy happiness is a talent.
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Heroes are born to be troublemakers.
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Affection reproaches, but does not denounce.
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If you corner me, you are going to hear some unwelcome truths.
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Bravery despite defeat is praiseworthy. Victory despite cowardice is beyond praise.
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Self-hatred and self-love are equally self-centered.
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What lies behind appearance is usually another appearance.
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Literature gives us a memory of lives we did not lead.
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In even the happiest love story, the World wins at last.
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