Mason Cooley Quotes

Regret for wasted time is more wasted time

Everyday begins with an act of courage and hope: getting out of bed.

Lonely people keep up a ceaseless flow of commentary on themselves.

Reading gives us a place to go when we have no where to go

Sometimes I discover I have changed my mind because I have forgotten what I used to think.

Faith moves mountains but you have to keep pushing while you are praying.

Timidity keeps me safe and sad in a narrow room.

Revenge is sweet but not nourishing.

I am easy-going right up to the borders of my self-interest.

Forget what hurt you but never forget what it thaught you.

Wisdom remembers. Happiness forgets.

When you can't figure out what to do, it's time for a nap.

"Reading gives us someplace to go when we have to stay where we are" -Mason Cooley

Wisdom cannot prevent a fall, but may cushion it

The real secrets are not the ones I tell.