American - Writer | 1927 - 2002
Few artists can afford artistic temperament.
Mason Cooley
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First literature came to refer only to itself, the literary theory.
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Journalism never admits that nothing much is happening.
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Staid middle age loves the hurricane passions of opera.
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Who would not give up wit for power and beauty?
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As equality increases, so does the number of people struggling for predominance.
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Fulfillment is often more trouble than it is worth.
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Seeing my malevolent face in the mirror, my benevolent soul shrinks back.
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Children now expect their parents to audition for approval.
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Forgiveness is like faith. You have to keep reviving it.
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My parents wanted me to solace them for sorrows they denied having had.
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Opportunity knocks, but doesn't always answer to its name.
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