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 way deviance
Many have attempted unnatural acts, but Nature has always shown the way.
seductive culture popular-culture
Popular culture is seductive; high culture is imperious.
passion secret-love culture
Like other secret lovers, many speak mockingly about popular culture to conceal their passion for it.
today tomorrow significance
The meaning of today will not be clear until tomorrow.
leisure haste repent
Publish in haste and repent at leisure.
profession i-can
I must like my profession, since I can hardly distinguish myself from it.
temptation trying stop-trying
Either offer me something I really like, or stop trying to tempt me.
waiting temptation impatient
I am too impatient to wait for temptation to come to me.
intuition mistaken
Intuition is often mistaken, but not altogether.
procrastination balance impatience
Procrastination and impatience form a system of checks and balances.
procrastination choices firsts
Later is always my first choice.
self hatred sometimes
Self-hatred is sometimes appropriate.
dream symbolism facade
Symbolism erects a facade of respectability to hide the indecency of dreams.
privilege want victimization
Victimization has its privileges, and I want some.