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
god men humanity
God improvises. Man systematizes.
god humanity forget
To postpone unpleasantness is human; to forget it is divine.
congratulations self blame
Self-blame usually has an undertone of self-congratulation.
misdeeds
Confess to the misdeeds you cannot hide.
action ifs knows
Do as you like--if you know what it is.
action parades corners
The parade was here, but it disappeared around a corner.
expectations desire action
Make the expectations lively enough, and action will follow.
action reflexes disguise
We often disguise our reflexes as deliberate actions.
nature ideas seems
Nature often seems like an idea that has had its day.
imagination imagine i-can
I can imagine many things, but few clearly.
risk politics politician
Wit puts politicians at risk.
strong friendly politics
The smile of a politician is strong and friendly, but noncommittal.
work
I like what I do for a living. I also like NOT doing it--perhaps even more.
work melancholy pleasure
Work saves us from melancholy. Pleasure exposes us to it.