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
aphorism
In an aphorism, aptness counts for more than truth.
wise aphorism considering
Aphorisms have never seduced anybody, but they have fooled some into considering themselves worldly-wise.
doe aphorism score
An aphorism that does not score is just one more sentence.
way slides aphorism
The aphorism: a platitude that swerves, or slides all the way around.
aphorism angle structure
Aphorisms know the angles, but not the structure.
may aphorism
Aphorisms may equivocate, but they must not wobble.
aphorism pins let-me
The haiku lets meaning float; the aphorism pins it down.
tails aphorism kink
Finding a thought for an aphorism is not hard. Putting a kink in its tail is the hard part.
true-or-false aphorism flats
Aphorisms are not true or false, but pointed or flat.
modern aphorism trails
To be thoroughly modern, an aphorism should trail off vaguely rather than coming to a point.
sentimental surprise aphorism
A sentimental aphorism is even more a surprise than a hard- boiled sonnet.
aphorism slippery
The aphorism is a slippery plaything.
writing temptation aphorism
Writing an upbeat aphorism is a temptation, but decorum forbids.
I see what you mean, but I do not think what you think.