If beggars do not hate the rest of us, they are even more abject than I had imagined. Mason Cooley More Quotes by Mason Cooley More Quotes From Mason Cooley Moderation in all things is best, but it's pretty hard to get excited about it. Mason Cooley moderationexcitedall-things The great advantage of a new friend is that we have not yet found one another out. Mason Cooley new-friendsfoundfriendship Self-esteem is not based on itself. Mason Cooley esteemself-esteemself Our detachments move us toward freedom and death. Mason Cooley detachmentcommitmentmoving The little suckings and smackings of the perversions are the sounds of joyous infancy. Mason Cooley infancysoundlittles Your love for me is founded in a sentiment. My love for you is founded in the body. A precarious interchange. Mason Cooley my-love-for-youbodyfeelings Sincerity guarantees nothing but itself. Mason Cooley sincerityguarantees Intelligence makes sincerity difficult. Mason Cooley sinceritydifficult An omnipotent God is the only being with no reason to lie. Mason Cooley no-reasonreasonlying With age, I have become both more pious and more shameless. Mason Cooley shamelessagingage I have forgiven you. Nevertheless, begone! Mason Cooley neverthelessforgivenforgiveness After I have said what is required by my vanity and my morality, I may find a moment for Truth. Mason Cooley vanitytruthmay Political correctness is driving machismo underground and recalling effeminacy from exile. Mason Cooley exiledrivingpolitical Oblivion waits without beckoning or threatening. Mason Cooley oblivionthreateningwaiting Work saves us from melancholy. Pleasure exposes us to it. Mason Cooley melancholypleasurework Artistic inspiration ignores the law of supply and demand. Mason Cooley demandlawinspirational The muse is blind as Cupid and skittish as Diana. Mason Cooley museblindinspirational Self-blame usually has an undertone of self-congratulation. Mason Cooley blamecongratulationsself God improvises. Man systematizes. Mason Cooley humanitygodmen I love money, but will money ever love me in return? Mason Cooley love-of-moneyreturnmoney
