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
patience men waiting
Great men wait for the right moment to abandon caution. The rest of us abandon it when impatience becomes too much for us.
interesting why-not interesting-life
Why not - is a slogan for an interesting life.
writing solitude reader
A great reader seldom recognizes his solitude.
lying deceit consciousness
Fears and lies intensify consciousness.
blessing three literature
Three meals plus bedtime make four sure blessings a day.
children parent age
The children of childish parents age quickly.
faith moving hiking
Faith moves mountains, but you have to keep pushing while you are praying.
forgiveness forgive-and-move-on what-is-forgiveness
Forgiveness is like faith. You have to keep reviving it.
halloween autumn clothes
Clothes make a statement. Costumes tell a story.
art avant-garde care
Avant-garde art jousts with propriety, but takes care never to unseat it.
age gone littles
In middle age, going naked contributes little to public enjoyment.
strong mean simple
Robert Frost: plain, strong, simple, and mean.
art totems lost
Now defined as art, the totem has lost cult, taboo, and custom.
opportunity luck gone
Opportunity often goes begging. Luck, never.