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The dignified catastrophes of tragedy bear little resemblance to the slow ruin inflicted by life.

Mason Cooley

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Mason Cooley
Age: 75 †
Born: 1927
Born: January 1
Died: 2002
Died: July 25
Aphorist
Bears
Resemblance
Littles
Catastrophe
Little
Ruin
Life
Ruins
Slow
Bear
Catastrophes
Tragedy
Dignified
Drama
Inflicted

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