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
inspiration delight irony
The ironies in the commonplace are my inspiration and delight.
commitment responsibility irony
By multiplying ironies, I evade commitments.
strong irony enough
Irony dissolves sentiment, but occasionally a sentiment is strong enough to dissolve irony.
age thank-god cuisine
Thank God for the passing of the discomforts and vile cuisine of the age of chivalry!
pain real joy
Many pains are imaginary, but all joys are real.
trying wave disaster
When disaster waves, I try not to wave back.
moments hours eloquence
A moment of eloquence enthralls us. An hour's worth leaves us stupefied.
father matriarchy patriarch
My father was a patriarch inside a matriarchy, but never knew it.
family family-life pastime
Blackmail is one of the great pastimes of family life.
family couple cat
The family is on its way out; couples go next; then no more keeping cats or parrots.
family romance turns
Family romances are the only ones that never turn out happily.
comfort no-turning-back
Once discover comfort, and there is no turning back.
good-man virtue manners
Good manners can render even virtue tolerable.
fun vices virtue
Vice is a dreary business. And virtue is not a lot of fun, either.