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The sun cares nothing for illumination.

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Mason Cooley
Age: 75 †
Born: 1927
Born: January 1
Died: 2002
Died: July 25
Aphorist
Illumination
Cares
Sun
Care
Nothing

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Fame now wears the halo that once crowned holiness.
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My obsessions used to be my protectors, but now they have taken me prisoner.
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I criticize myself ruthlessly, but never mention the faults of which I am truly ashamed.
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I regret. I apologize. I blame myself. I continue as before.
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Often, when I want to consult my impulses, I cannot find them.
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Sometimes the given seems like something taken away.
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What lies behind appearance is usually another appearance.
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Lonely people keep up a ceaseless flow of commentary on themselves.
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Rule of art: let half-blind purpose lead you.
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Don't stare into a mirror when you are trying to solve a problem.
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As I criss-cross the city hurrying, I feel always the unchanging cold beneath the pavement.
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Consciousness is our only reprieve from Time.
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Necessity makes heroes of us all.
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When disaster waves, I try not to wave back.
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