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
views turkeys stories
Radical historians now the tell the story of Thanksgiving from the point of view of the turkey.
men complaining bores
When a man bores a woman, she complains. When a woman bores a man, he ignores her.
goes-on
Even alone we go on justifying ourselves.
liquid money-power saving-money
Money: power at its most liquid.
birthday age walking
The wisdom of age: don't stop walking.
determination nice hard-work
Courage, determination, and hard work are all very nice, but not so nice as an oil well in the back yard.
love frogs enchanted
A frog in love would not be enchanted to learn that her beloved had turned into Prince Charming.
cheating winning opponents
I win on my merits; my opponents win by cheating.
farewell loss
Every farewell combines loss and new freedom.
art self hypocrisy
Self-deception is nature; hypocrisy is art.
people civility deference
People who expect deference resent mere civility.
disappointment funny-friend laughing
Laughing at our friends, we avenge the disappointment they have caused.
funny-relationship talking cheerful
Nothing is more cheerful than talking about our friends' shortcomings.
lying poverty etc
Literary tradition is full of lies about poverty-the jolly beggar, the poor but happy milkmaid, the wholesome diet of porridge, etc.