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
self earning social
I create my social existence by earning and spending.
new-york laziness collapse
In New York, one must collapse to be indolent.
new-york los-angeles charm
Why is it forbidden in New York to acknowledge the charm and beauty of Los Angeles?
new-york way unkind
New York loves itself in an unkind and fanatical way.
art new-york sex
New York is full of abandoned churches. A Godless city, but full of superstitions on every subject--art, money, sex, food, health.
new-york struggle mean
In New York, pretending to be above the struggle means no seat on the bus and a table next to the kitchen.
secret humiliating petty
My secrets are petty but humiliating.
loss progress may
Progress may feel more like loss than gain.
fall night joy
As night falls, every joy glows brighter.
culture form expensive
Being cultured is the least expensive form of respectability.
disappointment remember feels
I feel disappointed, but I don't remember just what I expected.
disappointment
We express disappointment in everything except ourselves.
disappointment expectations prove
Disappointment proves that expectations were mistaken.
conformity breathe easier
Conformity makes everything easier, if you can still breathe.