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Victimization has its privileges, and I want some.

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Mason Cooley
Age: 75 †
Born: 1927
Born: January 1
Died: 2002
Died: July 25
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Not romance but companionship makes the happiness of daily life.
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I criticize myself ruthlessly, but never mention the faults of which I am truly ashamed.
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Innocence: I am only stepping on your face because it lies in my path.
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Duty is whatever opposes inclination.
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Do as you like--if you know what it is.
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In an aphorism, aptness counts for more than truth.
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Some crave grief like strong drink.
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Amateurs believe their enthusiasm will suffice.
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I am now old enough to make common cause with my predecessors against my successors.
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My regimen is lust and avarice for exercise, gluttony and sloth for relaxation.
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The discontented believe that their regrets are about the past.
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Self-hatred and self-love are equally self-centered.
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Fulfillment is often more trouble than it is worth.
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Preserving tradition has become a nice hobby, like stamp collecting.
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My parents wanted me to solace them for sorrows they denied having had.
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One eventually has enough even of oneself.
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A quiet fool can go undiscovered for a long time.
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Never trust the judgment of an enthusiastic man never trust the promises of a lazy one.
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The lyric deals with love and sorrow, the aphorism with contradiction and deceit.
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Fantasy mirrors desire. Imagination reshapes it.
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