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
nature ideas seems
Nature often seems like an idea that has had its day.
imagination imagine i-can
I can imagine many things, but few clearly.
risk politics politician
Wit puts politicians at risk.
strong friendly politics
The smile of a politician is strong and friendly, but noncommittal.
work
I like what I do for a living. I also like NOT doing it--perhaps even more.
work melancholy pleasure
Work saves us from melancholy. Pleasure exposes us to it.
work done
The pleasantest part of work is having done it.
work firsts rescue
Work at first rescues us, then ravages us.
work goodness easier
Nothing easier than to confuse busyness with goodness.
work cutting folly
Working cuts down on both folly and wisdom.
work pleasure
I am invigorated by work, wasted by pleasure.
passion reason cooks
Passion cooks. Reason cleans.
passion deeds explanation
Passion impels our deeds; ideology supplies the explanations.
passion way politics
Politics inflame the passions in a way that few beloveds can match.