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
hero white spots
The hero used to be the one in white. Now he is harder to spot.
hero fighting ironic
Ironic and jittery, we are puzzled by the old heroes with their fighting, boasting, and cocksure lovemaking.
fall joy energy
Energy falls just short of being joy.
wise aphorism considering
Aphorisms have never seduced anybody, but they have fooled some into considering themselves worldly-wise.
confusion mastery unhappiness
The aphorism offers a momentary sense of mastery over some confusion or unhappiness.
doe aphorism score
An aphorism that does not score is just one more sentence.
done feels expected
Once I find the right maxim to apply, I feel that I have done all that can be expected of me.
advice flying fortune-cookie
Good places for aphorisms: in fortune cookies, on bumper stickers, and on banners flying over the Palace of Free Advice.
way slides aphorism
The aphorism: a platitude that swerves, or slides all the way around.
aphorism angle structure
Aphorisms know the angles, but not the structure.
may aphorism
Aphorisms may equivocate, but they must not wobble.
aphorism pins let-me
The haiku lets meaning float; the aphorism pins it down.
tails aphorism kink
Finding a thought for an aphorism is not hard. Putting a kink in its tail is the hard part.
true-or-false aphorism flats
Aphorisms are not true or false, but pointed or flat.