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
thoughtful thinking years
Every few years something new breaks into the circle of my thoughts.
travel home thinking
Travelling carries me to the surface, away from the deeps of home-thoughts.
music numbers silent
Mathematics: silent harmonies. Music: sounding numbers.
music clouds dancing
The harp is an insipid instrument--no good for dancing, feasting, or marching, only for sitting primly in a parlor or on a cloud.
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.
ideas misery arise
Beggars remind us that not all miseries arise from our ideas.
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.