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
done feels expected
Once I find the right maxim to apply, I feel that I have done all that can be expected of me.
advice flying fortune-cookie
Good places for aphorisms: in fortune cookies, on bumper stickers, and on banners flying over the Palace of Free Advice.
way slides aphorism
The aphorism: a platitude that swerves, or slides all the way around.
aphorism angle structure
Aphorisms know the angles, but not the structure.
may aphorism
Aphorisms may equivocate, but they must not wobble.
aphorism pins let-me
The haiku lets meaning float; the aphorism pins it down.
tails aphorism kink
Finding a thought for an aphorism is not hard. Putting a kink in its tail is the hard part.
true-or-false aphorism flats
Aphorisms are not true or false, but pointed or flat.
perfect upset balance
The perfect aphorism would achieve classical balance and then immediately upset it.
waiting tongue frogs
Like a frog, the aphorist waits for something to fly by that he can catch with his tongue.
modern aphorism trails
To be thoroughly modern, an aphorism should trail off vaguely rather than coming to a point.
sentimental surprise aphorism
A sentimental aphorism is even more a surprise than a hard- boiled sonnet.
time lines want
The aphorism wants to be at the same time both main line and off beat.
aphorism slippery
The aphorism is a slippery plaything.