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
want ordinary understood
I want to appear ordinary, but I have it understood that I am not.
rude gone rudeness
If you are going to be rude, be quick about it.
resemblance
We understand through resemblance.
marriage principles cooperation
Antagonistic cooperation is the principle of all markets and many marriages.
gullible swindlers gullibility
Swindlers are notoriously gullible.
denial abstinence appetite
Denial of one appetite sharpens the others.
events metaphor certain
Since events are not metaphors, the literal-minded have a certain advantage in dealing with them.
tired talking events
An event is not over until everyone is tired of talking about it.
time age gone
Age: I go slower as time goes faster.
winning nihilism lasts
The negative always wins at last, but I like it none the better for that.
cat thinking noses
The banker rubs his nose, thinking of his cat stalking something on the lawn.
boredom neurosis cures
Boredom is the only sure cure for neurosis.
giving illusion enjoy
A neurotic can neither enjoy his illusions nor give them up.
neurosis virtue parody
The neuroses parody the virtues.