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
success secret poison
As every cockroach knows, thriving on poisons is the secret of success.
success silent hollowness
Moralists love to discourse on the hollowness of success; about the hollowness of failure they are silent.
success greedy envious
Failure makes us envious. Success makes us greedy.
retirement way retiring
Retirement is a one-way trip to insignificance.
sports murder-mysteries curiosity
Curiosity, easily frightened, takes refuge in puzzles, murder mysteries, and spectator sports.
taken obsession used
My obsessions used to be my protectors, but now they have taken me prisoner.
fall may cushions
Wisdom cannot prevent a fall, but may cushion it.
world busy ends
In every death, a busy world comes to an end.
desire streets
In the street, the gaze of desire is furtive or menacing.
children use way
Children use all their wiles to get their way with adults. Adults do the same with children.
giving-up not-giving-up giving
Who would not give up wit for power and beauty?
letting-go hurt moving-forward
Forget what hurt you but never forget what it thaught you.
teach knows
Experience teaches us, but we scarcely know what.
too-much taste strain
I tried good taste, but the strain was too much for me.