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
strength weakness charitable
My strengths make me contemptuous. My weaknesses make me charitable.
power people waiting
The more powerless people are, the longer they are kept waiting.
nature gun power
Everyone values the good nature of a man with a gun.
god power virtue
Power makes gods. Virtue makes martyrs.
kings power lions
The lion cares less about being king of the beasts than about finding his dinner.
party power office
The party out of office becomes the articulate one.
power law issues
Lawyers may reason powerfully, but power settles most issues.
power hem influence
If you have no power, talk about your influence. If you have power, talk about the constraints that hem you in.
sacrifice style comfort
Style disdains comfort and is always ready to sacrifice virtue.
style noble subjects
The noble style immobilizes its subjects.
museums style parody
The grand style is available now only in old poems, museums, and parodies.
home scratches i-can
Home again, I can groan, scratch, and talk to myself.
next steps originality
Originality finds the unexpected but inevitable next step.
eye originality beholder
Originality is in the eye of the beholder.