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
merit rich feels
The rich feel full of merit.
rich should
The rich are happier than we are, and should be.
likes exit paradox
Paradox likes contradictions with exits.
paradox contradiction
Paradox implies that stating a contradiction disposes of it.
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.