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
time boredom usual
Boredom turns to panic if my beloved leaves before the usual time.
old-things routine same-old-thing
The same old thing--even if it's champagne--is still the same old thing.
time routine comfort
Repetition comforts me for a time, then closes in.
scott-fitzgerald talent prolonging
F. Scott Fitzgerald thought that prolonging his adolescence would protect his talent.
gullible swindlers gullibility
Swindlers are notoriously gullible.
resemblance
We understand through resemblance.
immaturity literature defects
For many, immaturity is an ideal, not a defect.
parent sorrow solace
My parents wanted me to solace them for sorrows they denied having had.
naps rejection figures
When you can't figure out what to do, it's time for a nap.
cheating winning opponents
I win on my merits; my opponents win by cheating.
goes-on
Even alone we go on justifying ourselves.
vacation pleasure prove
Vacations prove that a life of pleasure is overrated.
elude-us elude eternity
Eternity eludes us, even as a thought.
about-yourself
Talk about yourself as much as you like, but do not expect others to listen.