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
culture form expensive
Being cultured is the least expensive form of respectability.
disappointment remember feels
I feel disappointed, but I don't remember just what I expected.
disappointment
We express disappointment in everything except ourselves.
disappointment expectations prove
Disappointment proves that expectations were mistaken.
conformity breathe easier
Conformity makes everything easier, if you can still breathe.
strength weakness charitable
My strengths make me contemptuous. My weaknesses make me charitable.
power people waiting
The more powerless people are, the longer they are kept waiting.
nature gun power
Everyone values the good nature of a man with a gun.
god power virtue
Power makes gods. Virtue makes martyrs.
kings power lions
The lion cares less about being king of the beasts than about finding his dinner.
party power office
The party out of office becomes the articulate one.
power law issues
Lawyers may reason powerfully, but power settles most issues.
power hem influence
If you have no power, talk about your influence. If you have power, talk about the constraints that hem you in.
sacrifice style comfort
Style disdains comfort and is always ready to sacrifice virtue.