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
special faults grudge
I have a special grudge against those who have the same faults as I do.
over-you acknowledge limitation
Acknowledge your limitations or they will tyrannize over you.
faults use tolerate
I will not tolerate your faults. They are of no use to me.
faults ashamed criticize
I criticize myself ruthlessly, but never mention the faults of which I am truly ashamed.
sulking resentment silent
Sulking is silent because speaking would reveal its folly.
secret pleasure masturbation
Contempt for others, like masturbation, is best as a secret pleasure.
kindness fear kind
Fear of my cruel impulses makes me kind.
opportunity futility subjects
Futility has become a great subject, full of opportunities.
important asks
The question you're not supposed to ask is the important one.
numbers pity
Pity drowns in numbers.
fitness bathroom scales
The bathroom scale knows nothing of extenuating circumstances.
vacation history promise
The transcendental promises a vacation from history.
miracle metaphor transcendence
Transcendence is something between a metaphor and a miracle.
country gone rural-life
Once wealth and beauty are gone, there is always rural life.