Mason Cooley

The aim of literary ambition is to demonstrate one's greatness of soul. ↗

— Mason Cooley

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The beginning of self-knowledge: recognizing that your motives are the same as other people's. ↗

— Mason Cooley

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The beloved is the ultimate fetish. ↗

— Mason Cooley

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The body has a mind of its own. ↗

— Mason Cooley

#mind #own

The discontented believe that their regrets are about the past. ↗

— Mason Cooley

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The gods are watching, but idly, yawning. ↗

— Mason Cooley

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The horse stares at its captor, barely remembering the free kicks of youth. ↗

— Mason Cooley

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Compassion brings us to a stop, and for a moment we rise above ourselves. ↗

— Mason Cooley

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The man of sensibility is too busy talking about his feelings to have time for good deeds. ↗

— Mason Cooley

#busy #deeds #feelings #good #good deeds

The only peace is being out of earshot. ↗

— Mason Cooley

#only #out #peace