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
beauty reason
Beauty compels us; reason merely cajoles.
wall thoughtful boys
A small boy puts his hand on the wall, and looks down intently as he wriggles his toes. The birth of thought?
thoughtful thinking years
Every few years something new breaks into the circle of my thoughts.
music numbers silent
Mathematics: silent harmonies. Music: sounding numbers.
mind age aging
With age, the mind grows slower and more wily.
growing aging life-is
The imaginary audience for my life is growing small and silent.
destiny aging certain
The older we become, the more certain our future.
friendship destiny cry
When love ends, we cry out against destiny. When friendship ends, we cry out against our friend.
plato philosophy philosophical
Plato's Symposium shows that flirtation and philosophy can further one another.
love-making midst description
Even in the midst of love-making, writers are working on the description.
kings power lions
The lion cares less about being king of the beasts than about finding his dinner.
conformity breathe easier
Conformity makes everything easier, if you can still breathe.
disappointment expectations prove
Disappointment proves that expectations were mistaken.
disappointment
We express disappointment in everything except ourselves.