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
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.
kindness doe ease
Kindness eases everything almost as much as money does.