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
jokes objections
Jokes are unanswerable objections.
friends enemy dangerous
An imprudent enemy is less dangerous than an imprudent friend.
time want waste
If I want my time wasted, I'll waste it myself.
opportunity lasts needs
A moratorium on opportunities, please. I need to recover from the last one.
law common-sense giving
Like other high subjects, the Law gives no ground to common sense.
justice injustice
We do justice coldly, injustice hotly.
justice mercy deals
Good deal: justice for you, mercy for me.
hero born heroines
Heroes are born to be troublemakers.
hero white spots
The hero used to be the one in white. Now he is harder to spot.
hero fighting ironic
Ironic and jittery, we are puzzled by the old heroes with their fighting, boasting, and cocksure lovemaking.
fall joy energy
Energy falls just short of being joy.
wise aphorism considering
Aphorisms have never seduced anybody, but they have fooled some into considering themselves worldly-wise.
confusion mastery unhappiness
The aphorism offers a momentary sense of mastery over some confusion or unhappiness.
doe aphorism score
An aphorism that does not score is just one more sentence.