Bravery despite defeat is praiseworthy. Victory despite cowardice is beyond praise. — Mason Cooley 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 Copy Share Image
Every day begins with an act of courage and hope: getting out of bed. — Mason Cooley Copy Share Image
Nostalgia keeps dissolving the ironic narratives in which I have contained my past. — Mason Cooley Copy Share Image
Even the most abject have a sense of superiority based on powerful though undefined merits. — Mason Cooley Copy Share Image
Literary tradition is full of lies about poverty-the jolly beggar, the poor but happy milkmaid, the wholesome diet of porridge, etc. — Mason Cooley Copy Share Image
My intentions go one way, my desires another. Thus I feel both self-indulgent and deprived. — Mason Cooley Copy Share Image
