Mason Cooley

Psychology keeps trying to vindicate human nature. History keeps undermining the effort. ↗

— Mason Cooley

#history #human #human nature #keeps #nature

Rage is exciting, but leaves me confused and exhausted. ↗

— Mason Cooley

#exciting #exhausted #leaves #me #rage

Self-hatred and self-love are equally self-centered. ↗

— Mason Cooley

#self-centered #self-love

The novel avoids the sublime and seeks out the interesting. ↗

— Mason Cooley

#interesting #novel #out #seeks #sublime

To confer dignity, forgive. To express contempt, forget. ↗

— Mason Cooley

#contempt #dignity #express #forget #forgive

We are prepared for insults, but compliments leave us baffled. ↗

— Mason Cooley

#compliments #insults #leave #prepared #us

Worried about being a dull fellow? You might develop your talent for being irritating. ↗

— Mason Cooley

#being #develop #dull #fellow #irritating

Dancing and running shake up the chemistry of happiness. ↗

— Mason Cooley

#dancing #happiness #running #shake #up

Don't stare into a mirror when you are trying to solve a problem. ↗

— Mason Cooley

#mirror #problem #solve #stare #trying

The lonely become either thoughtful or empty. ↗

— Mason Cooley

#either #empty #lonely #thoughtful