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
curiosity hundred
I am interested in a hundred things, but only slightly.
envy temples glory
After Voltaire: envy is chained to the portico of the temple of glory and can neither enter nor leave.
laughing envy sound
Envy awakens at the sound of a distant laugh.
beautiful envy peers
A beautiful woman peers out her window, as full of envy as the harridan who peers up at her from the street.
self self-love support
Not even self-love can always be counted on for support.
nasty failing courtesy
When courtesy fails, be nasty, brutish, and short.
trust men promise
Never trust the judgment of an enthusiastic man; never trust the promises of a lazy one.
couple
Couples who come to understand one another often part.
philosophy mean writing
The philosophy of hedonism means little to lovers of pleasure. They have no inclination to read philosophy, or to write it.
depression fall exhausted
The depressed fall back exhausted from every undertaking.
ocean blue fishing
The sheen of ocean gleams on the blue fish-plate.
struggle levels my-struggle
My struggles with myself seldom reach aerobic level.
sympathy sorry looks
A sympathetic look always makes me feel sorry for myself.
baby self resentment
Babies and the old are permitted self-absorption. In between, it provokes resentment.