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In even the happiest love story, the World wins at last.

Mason Cooley

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Mason Cooley
Age: 75 †
Born: 1927
Born: January 1
Died: 2002
Died: July 25
Aphorist
World
Winning
Story
Lasts
Last
Reality
Stories
Happiest
Even
Realism
Love
Wins

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