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
Mason Cooley quotes about
knowledge doubt more-knowledge
The more knowledge, the clearer what the doubts are.
knowledge understand-me wells
Now that I see you understand me so well, I will avoid you.
would-be littles forgetfulness
Without a little negligence, life would be intolerable.
kings power lions
The lion cares less about being king of the beasts than about finding his dinner.
god power virtue
Power makes gods. Virtue makes martyrs.
nature gun power
Everyone values the good nature of a man with a gun.
strength weakness charitable
My strengths make me contemptuous. My weaknesses make me charitable.
conformity breathe easier
Conformity makes everything easier, if you can still breathe.
disappointment expectations prove
Disappointment proves that expectations were mistaken.
disappointment
We express disappointment in everything except ourselves.
disappointment remember feels
I feel disappointed, but I don't remember just what I expected.
culture form expensive
Being cultured is the least expensive form of respectability.
loss progress may
Progress may feel more like loss than gain.
secret humiliating petty
My secrets are petty but humiliating.