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
mother sadness eye
My mother's mild-eyed sadness looks at me from the eyes of those I love.
faces mask seems
Masks are what they seem to be; not so the faces beneath them.
believe enthusiasm
Amateurs believe their enthusiasm will suffice.
enthusiasm settling enthusiastic
Being enthusiastic settles nothing.
cynicism zealot
Cynicism has its own zealots.
problem chastity treated
Chastity is now treated as a sexual problem.
ties lasts dieting
Dieting is our last tie with asceticism.
asceticism way peculiar
Asceticism without religion is just another way of cultivating peculiar sensations.
self asceticism would-be
Without asceticism, self-indulgence would be insignificant.
asceticism celibacy incapacity
Asceticism and celibacy can conceal many incapacities.
costumes adultery tales
Tales of adultery are much improved by period costumes.
stupidity facts facts-of-life
Stupidity is a fact of life, but unmentionable. The new Prudery.
smile seductive slinkies
A quick smile is more seductive than a slinky dress.
rights want
As soon as I hear of a right, I want it.