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
desire significant significance
The desire to be significant casts a pall.
happiness giving together
The telephone gives us the happiness of being together yet safely apart.
law political competition
Free competition exists inside shelters of law, custom, insurance, political approval, and carefully protected status.
lying destiny diplomats
Diplomats lie with a heavy sense of destiny.
order giving comfort
Explanations comfort us by giving the impression that there is an order in things.
change way stories
Every time I change the way I explain myself to myself, I have to rearrange the story of my life.
art pedants nudity
The nudes of art are not so distant from pornography as prudish pedants pretend.
narcissism narcissist enjoy
The narcissist enjoys being looked at and not looking back.
giving narcissism admiration
Withhold admiration from a narcissist and be disliked. Give it and be treated with indifference.
decorum boast
Boast quietly, with decorum.
clubs want exclusive
It's no good being exclusive if nobody wants in.
talkers constant unheard
Constant talkers are unheard.
smile promise desire
Smiling half-reluctance seems to promise more than the frankest gesture of desire.
wonder deconstruction critics
Deconstruction glorifies the critic, humiliates the author, and makes the reader wonder why he bothered.