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
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.
power weakness helplessness
Helplessness is a mighty power.
strong weakness feels
Many have never felt strong, but everyone knows what it is to feel weak.
smile heart winning
To win hearts, smile kindly on people's weaknesses.
curiosity scandal
Curiosity engenders both science and scandal.
curiosity assets
Curiosity is an asset mostly frittered away.
curiosity hundred
I am interested in a hundred things, but only slightly.
envy temples glory
After Voltaire: envy is chained to the portico of the temple of glory and can neither enter nor leave.
laughing envy sound
Envy awakens at the sound of a distant laugh.
beautiful envy peers
A beautiful woman peers out her window, as full of envy as the harridan who peers up at her from the street.
self self-love support
Not even self-love can always be counted on for support.