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
witty winning style
In comedy, the witty style wins out over every mishap of the plot.
intention graves wit
True wit has a grave intention.
wit whole
Wit saves us from being swallowed whole by life.
romantic enlightenment shadow
The Enlightenment needs more shadow; the Romantic Movement less.
new-york wall want
The New York action painters want their pictures to jump off the walls and chase you down the street.
mortality postponement acquittal
Mortality: not acquittal but a series of postponements is what we hope for.
time ambition mediocrity
Neat trick: to be roused to ambition and reconciled to one's mediocrity at the same time.
mistake making-mistakes use
No use saying necessity is making a mistake.
hero
Necessity makes heroes of us all.
children power innocence
Children must be protected not because they are innocent but because they are powerless.
children parent doctrine
Liberal Doctrine: it is not children who misbehave, but parents.
children ignorance terror
Children would die of terror if they knew the folly and ignorance of their caretakers.
children parent natural
Children consider disliking their parents natural, but if the dislike is returned, they are outraged.
character crisis
A crisis unmasks everyone.