Mason Cooley

The educated do not share a common body of information, but a common state of mind. ↗

— Mason Cooley

#common #educated #information #mind #share

The higher the moral tone, the more suspect the speaker. ↗

— Mason Cooley

#moral #more #speaker #suspect #tone

The ravaged face in the mirror hides the enchanting youth that is the real me. ↗

— Mason Cooley

#face #hides #me #mirror #real

The wisdom of age: don't stop walking. ↗

— Mason Cooley

#stop #walking #wisdom

Think carefully before asking for justice. Mercy might be safer. ↗

— Mason Cooley

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To understand a literary style, consider what it omits. ↗

— Mason Cooley

#literary #style #understand

Amazing that the human race has taken enough time out from thinking about food or sex to create the arts and sciences. ↗

— Mason Cooley

#amazing #arts #create #enough #food

Cruelty is softened by fear, not pity. ↗

— Mason Cooley

#fear #pity #softened

Eternity eludes us, even as a thought. ↗

— Mason Cooley

#eternity #even #thought #us

The lonely become either thoughtful or empty. ↗

— Mason Cooley

#either #empty #lonely #thoughtful