Mason Cooley
Mason Cooley
Mason Cooleywas an American aphorist known for his witty aphorisms. One of these such aphorisms Cooley developed was "The time I kill is killing me."...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionWriter
CountryUnited States of America
regret believe past
The discontented believe that their regrets are about the past.
seductive melancholy ecstasy
Melancholy is as seductive as Ecstasy.
style literary-style
To understand a literary style, consider what it omits.
worry silence literature
In love, we worry more about the meaning of silences than the meaning of words.
sincerity willingness
Sincerity: willingness to spend one's own money.
book reading past
Promiscuity is like never reading past the first page. Monogamy is like reading the same book over and over.
literature body finance
Money is to my social existence what health is to my body.
mother hatred surprise
Hatred of the mother is familiar, but the mother's hatred still comes as a surprise.
affair love-affair moodiness
Few friendships could survive the moodiness of love affairs.
mind literature body
The educated do not share a common body of information, but a common state of mind.
looks literature illness
Rescue someone unwilling to look after himself, and he will cling to you like a dangerous illness.
world might literature
If the world would apologize, I might consider a reconciliation.
men literature
Women encourage men to be childish, then scold them.
passion bridges literature
In bridge clubs and in councils of state, the passions are the same.