Self-conscious? Try a wig, a corset, a veil, a beard. Or cultivate shamelessness. — Mason Cooley Copy Share Image
We may eat dinner together, but everyone puts the food in his own mouth. — Mason Cooley Dinner Copy Share Image
Courage, determination, and hard work are all very nice, but not so nice as an oil well in the back yard. — Mason Cooley Courage Copy Share Image
In ethics, prudence is not an important virtue, but in the world it is almost everything. — Mason Cooley Character Copy Share Image
Alone, I am satisfied with myself. With others, I am beset by troubling comparisons. — Mason Cooley Comparison Copy Share Image
Pessimists fear becoming the dupes of Hope. Optimists enjoy Hope's company, and consider being duped no great matter. — Mason Cooley Copy Share Image
Old photograph: amid the set poses of her family, a young girl smiles and raises her hand a little. — Mason Cooley Copy Share Image
Early every morning an old woman goes to the market to curse a grocery clerk, who curses back. — Mason Cooley Copy Share Image
Self-realization is a comedown from salvation, but still gives us something to hope for. — Mason Cooley Giving Copy Share Image
Psychology keeps trying to vindicate human nature. History keeps undermining the effort. — Mason Cooley Effort Copy Share Image
