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
children joy parent
Every parent can imagine the joys of child abuse.
pain real joy
Many pains are imaginary, but all joys are real.
joy childhood listening
I do not remember joy or sorrow in childhood, but listening for clues.
fall joy energy
Energy falls just short of being joy.
joy sorrow folly
Frivolous sorrow is folly. Frivolous enjoyment is not.
fall night joy
As night falls, every joy glows brighter.
joy wish unhappiness
I wish you joy of your unhappiness, since you cling to it so.
joy suffering way
Suffering teaches us only that we suffer. Joy shows us which way to go.
joy aftermath
The aftermath of joy is not usually more joy.
joy sorrow gone
Joy goes as deep as sorrow, but leaves less of itself behind.
I see what you mean, but I do not think what you think.
nice literature hobbies
Preserving tradition has become a nice hobby, like stamp collecting.
im-sorry sorry mistrust
Mistrust makes life difficult. Trust makes it risky.
art avant-garde care
Avant-garde art jousts with propriety, but takes care never to unseat it.