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Mason Cooley
Age: 75 †
Born: 1927
Born: January 1
Died: 2002
Died: July 25
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Beauty is lyrical. Ugliness is elegiac.
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The extravagance of intellect outstrips the extravagance of desire.
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Unlike the actual, the fictional explains itself.
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Dreams are distorted representations of desire. So are dream- analyses.
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Pain pays no attention to moans or excuses.
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Talk about yourself as much as you like, but do not expect others to listen.
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A skyscraper is a boast in glass and steel.
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When love ends, we cry out against destiny. When friendship ends, we cry out against our friend.
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The mind scolds the heart, which makes excuses and goes its own way.
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The young have stolen our youthfulness, and flaunt it without shame.
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The sheen of ocean gleams on the blue fish-plate.
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Once discover comfort, and there is no turning back.
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The grandeur of a philosophy does not certify its truth.
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I dream of vague shapes that hint of my heart's desire.
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People believe that photographs are true and therefore cannot be art.
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Romance is tempestuous. Love is calm.
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Sign at the orgy: BODIES ONLY.
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I seldom remember my father, but I sneeze and rub my nose the way he did. I also love my son with grief and anger, as he did.
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Arrogance frowns pride smiles.
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Tolerance is a placid contempt.
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