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
addiction pleasure vengeful
Addicts turn their pleasures into vengeful Gods.
drama tragedy littles
The dignified catastrophes of tragedy bear little resemblance to the slow ruin inflicted by life.
waiting oblivion threatening
Oblivion waits without beckoning or threatening.
thinking dinner napkins
At the dinner table, if you can't think of anything to say, sit quietly. Don't throw rolls, or chew on your napkin.
success unhappy-childhood bored
To be a social success, do not act pathetic, arrogant, or bored. Do not discuss your unhappy childhood, your visit to the dentist,the shortcomings of your cleaning woman, the state of your bowels, or your spouse's bad habits. You will be thought a paragon (or perhaps a monster) of good behavior.
originality eccentricity
Eccentricity is originality that leads nowhere.
strength character strength-of-character
Eccentricity: strength of character doubling back on itself.
giving way misfits
Eccentricity gives misfits a way of fitting in.
stupid power communism
Out of power, Marxism can develop critical intelligence; in power, it quickly becomes stupid.
lying may return
Lies save trouble now, but may return in thunder and lightning.
dream lying reality
The realist lies for advantage. The fantasist lies to give his dreams a flavor of reality.
lying writing never-lie
Never lie in writing.
lying simple
Keep your lies short and simple.
paraphrase quotations
Inevitably, almost everything we say is either quotation or paraphrase.