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
mirrors sorrow looks
When Medusa looks in the mirror, she sees the Lady of Sorrows.
sorrow desire soap
Sorrow also fulfills Desire. Example: the Soaps.
stars sky sorrow
Victorian sorrow: the stars are winking in the sky, but not for us.
joy sorrow folly
Frivolous sorrow is folly. Frivolous enjoyment is not.
duty inclination
Duty is whatever opposes inclination.
life boredom resentment
The life of pleasure breeds boredom. The life of duty breeds resentment.
dream crowds murmuring
My neglected duties crowd around me in my dreams, murmuring.
success would-be worship
I would be glad to worship success if I could find her.
success hands firsts
I would enjoy experiencing the hollowness of success at first- hand.
success currents ifs
If the current is right, one can drift to success.
success ruts succeed
To succeed, find the right rut and stay with it.
blessing long world
Without the blessing of cowardice, the world would long since have been torn to bits.
losing chosen
Losing gracefully is commended but never chosen.
loss effort losing
My love grows wide and shallow in an effort to spread my losses.