“Death is frightening, and so is Eternal Life.”
– Mason Cooley
“In every death, a busy world comes to an end.”
– Mason Cooley
“Every day begins with an act of courage and hope: getting out of bed.”
– Mason Cooley
“Excuses change nothing, but make everyone feel better.”
– Mason Cooley
“A sense of blessedness comes from a change of heart, not from more blessings.”
– Mason Cooley
“Complainers change their complaints, but they never reduce the amount of time spent in complaining.”
– Mason Cooley
“Who would not give up wit for power and beauty?”
– Mason Cooley
“People believe that photographs are true and therefore cannot be art.”
– Mason Cooley
“Art seduces, but does not exploit.”
– Mason Cooley
“If you are going to break a Law of Art, make the crime interesting.”
– Mason Cooley
“Lying just for the fun of it is either art or pathology.”
– Mason Cooley
“Art begins in imitation and ends in innovation.”
– Mason Cooley
“Amazing that the human race has taken enough time out from thinking about food or sex to create the arts and sciences.”
– Mason Cooley
“Living alone makes it harder to find someone to blame.”
– Mason Cooley
“The lonely become either thoughtful or empty.”
– Mason Cooley
“Old age: I fall asleep during the funerals of my friends.”
– Mason Cooley
“Staid middle age loves the hurricane passions of opera.”
– Mason Cooley
“Middle age went by while I was mourning for my lost youth.”
– Mason Cooley
“The wisdom of age: don’t stop walking.”
– Mason Cooley