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
mistake weakness originality
We often mistake the original part of ourselves for a weakness.
thinking mystery existence
Existence is not a mystery unless you think it has a meaning.
imagination figments bowels
I would like to be a figment of my own imagination, but belly and bowels will not permit.
moving belief pastures
Belief forages, moving from pasture to pasture.
may belief skepticism
Skepticism may undermine beliefs, but never belief.
firsts steps belief
Attacking a belief can be the first step toward embracing it.
joy wish unhappiness
I wish you joy of your unhappiness, since you cling to it so.
unhappy unhappiness prisoner
The unhappy are prisoners of a single round of thought.
pain children unhappiness
Children enjoy inflicting pain until unhappiness teaches them tenderness.
unhappiness embrace treats
Treat unhappiness as a defect and fewer would embrace it.
views deserve-more cows
The cow's point of view deserves more literary attention.
desire gone habit
Habit keeps my life going, with occasional pushes from desire.
running desire looks
Seek and Hide: the Lover gazes at the Beloved. The Beloved looks away. The Beloved turns and looks at the Lover. The Lover runs away.
self desire throwing
Sexual attraction keeps throwing self-interest off course.