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
fluency eloquence hard
Fluency avoids hard thoughts.
selfishness charity doe
Charity does not like arithmetic; selfishness worships it.
charity shame reluctant
My reluctant charity shames both me and the recipient.
adversity long gone
Adversity can strengthen us if it does not go on too long.
metaphysics surviving obituary
Metaphysics keeps surviving its obituaries.
fate world rage
Rage against the world, if you like, but quietly, or the Guardians will awake.
smile fate fortuna
Fortuna smiles and frowns according to a timetable surprising even to herself.
fate crowds likes
Fortuna likes to find a crowd and follow it.
strong grief addiction
Some crave grief like strong drink.
grief like-love fades
Like love, grief fades in and out.
grief humanity desolation
After desolation, grief brings back our humanity.
fear work law
Boredom and fear keep us working and obeying the laws.
fear asking-why guilt
If "there is no harm in asking," why guilt and fear when we do so?
fear appetite
Fear regulates. Appetite impels.