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
mistake literature originality
Mistakes are the only universal form of originality.
phrases poor persons
Poor but happy is not a phrase invented by a poor person.
im-sorry sorry mistrust
Mistrust makes life difficult. Trust makes it risky.
laughter alarms sound
Dignity takes alarm at the unexpected sound of laughter.
overcoming pleasure limitation
The limitations of pleasure cannot be overcome by more pleasure.
time regret wasted-life
Regret for wasted time is more wasted time
revenge rejection trying
After rejection - misery, then thoughts of revenge, and finally, oh well, another try elsewhere.
paradox
When a paradox is widely believed, it is no longer recognized as a paradox.
style skinny well-dressed
To appear well dressed, be skinny and tall.
dental-work ideas office
If suffering brought wisdom, the dentist's office would be full of luminous ideas.
time time-management killing
The time I kill is killing me.
being-alone blame living-alone
Living alone makes it harder to find someone to blame.
kitchen literature chaos
No chaos, no creation. Evidence: the kitchen at mealtime.
journalism happenings
Journalism never admits that nothing much is happening.