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
country power cities
Knowledge and power in the city; peace and decency in the country.
cities pavement cold
As I criss-cross the city hurrying, I feel always the unchanging cold beneath the pavement.
character authority position
Authority is conferred by position, not character.
light cynicism conclusion
Cynicism often draws correct conclusions, but nobody could live by its lights.
issues cynicism
Cynicism formulates issues clearly, but only to dismiss them.
trust needs need-you
I trust you because I need you.
trust understanding would-be
When understanding would be too difficult, I become trusting.
trust looks exit
Trust, but look for the exits.
confused romance mentor
Pedagogical romances leave the mentor disgruntled, the pupil confused.
issues museums joining
Respectability is joining chastity in the museum of dead issues.
self vices medication
Our vices are attempts to combine self-medication and enjoyment.
children parent trouble
Disobedient parents are a great trouble to their children.
baby kissing bankers
The New Right: kiss the bankers and spank the babies.
theme repetition autobiography
The theme of my autobiography could only be repetition.