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
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.
ironic age shy
After ages of bombast, the rhetoric of virtue has become ironic and shy.
vices sometimes virtue
Virtue sometimes pretends. Vice is always sincere.
real rude feelings
In middle age, I practiced feeling old, but the real thing has been a rude surprise.
age lifetime old-age
Old age learns about less after a lifetime of more.
long age painful
Living too long exacts a painful price.
age trying decay
As a youth, I sought out decadence; as an elder, I try to avoid decay.
men age affection
Old men feel a slightly reluctant affection for one another.
nature dirty men
Dirty old men, ignoring society, continue to follow nature.
age likes signs-of-life
Old age likes indecency. It's a sign of life.
men tea age
An old man drinks tea and reads the newspaper--forgetting age for a moment.