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
successful innovation conventions
Successful innovations become conventions.
thinking way opinion
I change my opinions often, but not my way of thinking.
strong character people
Holding unconventional opinions makes people feel they have strong characters.
vulgarity-is innocent sophistication
Vulgarity is innocent; urbanity is not.
change score sophistication
Sophistication knows the score, but is powerless to change it.
mirrors tongue sticking-out
Something is sticking out its tongue at me from the corner of my mirror.
good-man vulnerable manners
Good manners protect the privileged, but leave the unprivileged more vulnerable.
novelty want familiar
The novelty we want is always close to the familiar.
illumination care sun
The sun cares nothing for illumination.
burden resent
Many who take up burdens come to resent being put upon.
lying promise sufficient
Lies and promises are necessary but not sufficient.
weakness leisure
Leisure unmasks our weaknesses.
strength teacher weakness
Weakness is a better teacher than strength. Weakness must learn to understand the obstacles that strength brushes aside.
weakness plans shortcomings
I deplore my shortcomings, but plan to keep them.