“Good manners can render even virtue tolerable.” VirtueMannersGood ManGood MannersTolerable Author:Mason Cooley
“Family romances are the only ones that never turn out happily.” RomanceTurnsFamily Author:Mason Cooley
“The family is on its way out; couples go next; then no more keeping cats or parrots.” WayNextFamilyCoupleCatParrots Author:Mason Cooley
“Blackmail is one of the great pastimes of family life.” FamilyFamily LifePastimeBlackmail Author:Mason Cooley
“My father was a patriarch inside a matriarchy, but never knew it.” FatherPatriarchMatriarchy Author:Mason Cooley
“A moment of eloquence enthralls us. An hour's worth leaves us stupefied.” MomentsHoursEloquence Author:Mason Cooley
“I think there are universal principles that we should want to understand, but that are not necessarily good for us. We could recognise universal propensities which current cultures can't fully eradicate, which we would want to eradicate if we could. Let's say, a tendency for tribal violence. Or racism.” IfsThinkingWantShouldCulturePrinciplesViolenceRacismUniversalCurrentsTendenciesRecognisePropensity Author:Sam Harris