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
rights privilege enjoy
I enjoy my rights, but I revel in my privileges.
narcissism narcissist enjoy
The narcissist enjoys being looked at and not looking back.
cost insult enjoy
Enjoy the insult as you deliver it, before you learn its cost.
struggle taste enjoyment
Fastidious taste makes enjoyment a struggle.
giving illusion enjoy
A neurotic can neither enjoy his illusions nor give them up.
nice literature hobbies
Preserving tradition has become a nice hobby, like stamp collecting.
im-sorry sorry mistrust
Mistrust makes life difficult. Trust makes it risky.
stories literature insult
Modern literature seduces with insults, riddles, and inside stories.
beginning-middle-and-end abandoned ends
The beginning, middle, and end are parodied, reversed, and hidden by modernism, but not abandoned.
modern paint depiction
Modern pictures banish depiction for interfering with the workings of paint.
freedom lateness late
Always late: thus I make you the prisoner of my freedom.
happiness lost complainers
Complainers rule out happiness, mentioning it only as something lost.
complaining pastime complaints
Complaining is the favorite pastime of millions.
beauty children said
One's fetishes are fascinating, but not because of their beauty or significance. The same could be said for one's genitals, or one's children.