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
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If I play hard to get, soon the phone stops ringing altogether.
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To confer dignity, forgive. To express contempt, forget.
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Creativity makes a leap, then looks to see where it is.
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Good parties create a temporary youthfulness.
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Compassion brings us to a stop, and for a moment we rise above ourselves.
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Living alone makes it harder to find someone to blame.
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Rereading, we find a new book.
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There are different rules for reading, for thinking, and for talking. Writing blends all three of them.
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Even cats grow lonely and anxious.
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The doctrine of the immortality of the soul has more threat than comfort.
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As equality increases, so does the number of people struggling for predominance.
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No chaos, no creation. Evidence: the kitchen at mealtime.
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Excuses change nothing, but make everyone feel better.
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Poor but happy is not a phrase invented by a poor person.