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Mason Cooley Quotes

Hatred of the mother is familiar, but the mother's hatred still comes as a surprise.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: writer
Nationality: american
Birth: 1927 - 2002

Topics

Mother Surprise Hatred Still

I'm a sloucher, sort of, when nobody's looking.

Looking Nobody Sort

When I started writing, I was reading people such as Tom Clancy or Michael Crichton, who did 'Jurassic Park,' which is possibly the most action-filled book you'll read, apart from mine, and I said to myself, 'Why aren't these guys doing big-scale action like you would see in a movie?'

Myself People Writing Book Reading

As a child growing up in World War II, I was very moved and stirred by what was going on, but I distanced myself from history. I regarded history as just one more subject.

History Myself War Child Growing Up

The older we women grow, the more clearly we see what men really are: hypocrites, boasters, he-goats. The older men grow, the more they doll us up with every perfection.

Women Men Perfection Grow More See

I've got the greatest job in the world. There's no other job in government where cause and effect is so tightly coupled where you can make a difference every day in so many different ways and in so many different people's lives. It's a great challenge.

Michael Bloomberg

Great Challenge Day Job Government

I prefer being a small fish in a big pond.

Small Fish Big Pond Being Prefer

With me, I come in the ring and start thinking right away. My thought process is just to put a guy down. I'm like a technician and learn to break it all down - from head to toe.

Me Start Thinking Thought Learn

Obviously, we're all going to die at some point. Whether or not we are fated to die in some way I think is debatable. I just don't know which side to debate.

Mary Elizabeth Winstead

Think Die Debate Know Way Side

Means must be subsidiary to ends and to our desire for dignity and value.

Ludwig Mies van der Rohe

Value Dignity Desire Must Our Means

To me, leadership has always been about doing what's right. Because when you've had to write your blood type on your boots, you aren't afraid to make the right calls.

Leadership Me Doing Boots You Blood

We need a government that is what we are at our best. Smart, efficient, pragmatic and compassionate.

Best Government Smart Need Pragmatic

I think David Hewlett is a comedic genius. I think he's great.

Great Think Genius He I Think David

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