At the dinner table, if you can't think of anything to say, sit quietly. Don't throw rolls, or chew on your napkin. — Mason Cooley Copy Share Image
The etiquette of romantic love is as elaborate as that surrounding the Emperor of China. — Mason Cooley Copy Share Image
To be a social success, do not act pathetic, arrogant, or bored. Do not discuss your unhappy childhood, your visit to the… — Mason Cooley Copy Share Image
Nostalgia keeps dissolving the ironic narratives in which I have contained my past. — Mason Cooley Copy Share
Even the most abject have a sense of superiority based on powerful though undefined merits. — Mason Cooley Copy Share
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
My intentions go one way, my desires another. Thus I feel both self-indulgent and deprived. — Mason Cooley Copy Share
