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
likes exit paradox
Paradox likes contradictions with exits.
paradox contradiction
Paradox implies that stating a contradiction disposes of it.
advice trying paradox
To make advice agreeable, try paradox or rhyme.
paradox
When a paradox is widely believed, it is no longer recognized as a paradox.
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.
rights privilege enjoy
I enjoy my rights, but I revel in my privileges.
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.