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
power imagination power-of-imagination
All the powers of imagination combine in hypochondria.
commitment language shallow
Consensus is usually made possible by vague language and shallow commitments.
command my-own
I obey my own commands about as often as others do.
insecurity mind states
Insecurity is not just a state of mind.
self needs charming
The self-righteous feel no need to be charming, and thus double their offensiveness.
violent righteousness temper
A sense of righteousness is even more dangerous than a violent temper.
self gone possibility
The self-righteous rule out the possibility that they are what has gone wrong.
cheer upset variation
Change is upsetting. Repetition is tedious. Three cheers for variation!
complainers detest
Complainers detest each other.
shopping abundance authenticity
Supermarkets depict abundance; boutiques exclusiveness; roadside stands authenticity.
want ordinary understood
I want to appear ordinary, but I have it understood that I am not.
rude gone rudeness
If you are going to be rude, be quick about it.
resemblance
We understand through resemblance.
marriage principles cooperation
Antagonistic cooperation is the principle of all markets and many marriages.