Your words and my words are the same, but not our meaning. Mason Cooley More Quotes by Mason Cooley More Quotes From Mason Cooley A well-paid occupation is seldom spoken of as "rewarding. Mason Cooley occupation wells paid The soul is no longer honored as it once was, but it still keeps appetite from being the measure of all things. Mason Cooley appetite stills soul Self-criticism expands the opportunities for discourse and eliminates the need for an adversary. Mason Cooley criticism self opportunity Malevolence is shameful but satisfying. Mason Cooley malevolence shameful evil The villain may be good looking, but his smile is never quite right. Mason Cooley smile evil may I dream of vague shapes that hint of my heart's desire. Mason Cooley dream desire heart As desire recedes, the world becomes clear, pale, and empty. Mason Cooley empty desire world Yearning wants mostly to perpetuate itself. Mason Cooley yearning want desire Rebuttals never alter desire. Mason Cooley rebuttal desire Shameless: Punish me for my desire if you will. It burns still. Mason Cooley shame stills desire The cues that arouse desire are changed by Fashion, but feel like the proddings of Nature. Mason Cooley fashion nature desire When I try to portray to myself my heart's desire, nothing happens. Mason Cooley desire heart trying I am kept in bondage by the moles of my beloved. Mason Cooley moles beloved desire Desire is wakeful; satisfaction dozes. Mason Cooley satisfaction desire My intentions go one way, my desires another. Thus I feel both self-indulgent and deprived. Mason Cooley self desire way Sexual attraction keeps throwing self-interest off course. Mason Cooley throwing self desire Seek and Hide: the Lover gazes at the Beloved. The Beloved looks away. The Beloved turns and looks at the Lover. The Lover runs away. Mason Cooley desire running looks Habit keeps my life going, with occasional pushes from desire. Mason Cooley habit gone desire The cow's point of view deserves more literary attention. Mason Cooley deserve-more views attention Treat unhappiness as a defect and fewer would embrace it. Mason Cooley embrace treats unhappiness