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
joy sorrow gone
Joy goes as deep as sorrow, but leaves less of itself behind.
path guidance blocked
A blocked path also offers guidance.
problem ifs
If a problem is insoluble, it is Necessity. Leave it alone.
love lust sensations
Love begins with an image; lust with a sensation.
dance humility pride
Pride sings and dances; humility sighs.
loss curves path
At the end of every diet, the path curves back to the trough.
greed lust literature
Lust and greed are more gullible than innocence.
running dancing romance
Dancing and running shake up the chemistry of happiness.
trying causes trembling
Fear of trying causes paralysis. Trying causes only trembling and sweating.
mean literature
Writers mean more than they say and say more than they mean.
lonely thoughtful feeling-alone
The lonely become either thoughtful or empty.
lying
The power of lying is much less than the power of what is not to be discussed.
special common misery
Unhappiness is too common to call for special measures.
self crowns thorns
Self-inflicted misery smirks under its crown of thorns.