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
lying destiny diplomats
Diplomats lie with a heavy sense of destiny.
lying poverty etc
Literary tradition is full of lies about poverty-the jolly beggar, the poor but happy milkmaid, the wholesome diet of porridge, etc.
lying promise sufficient
Lies and promises are necessary but not sufficient.
lying vanity healthy
Healthy vanity sweeps through life. Sickly vanity lies in bed.
lying
Writers tell more truths, and more lies, than most.
truth lying silent
Truth can remain silent. Lies must be spoken.
truth lying telling-the-truth
Truth-telling frightens me. Lying confuses me.
lying eye looks
When lying to someone, look him straight in the eye.
art fun lying
Lying just for the fun of it is either art or pathology.
lying reason no-reason
An omnipotent God is the only being with no reason to lie.
lying literature path
Innocence: I am only stepping on your face because it lies in my path.
lying may return
Lies save trouble now, but may return in thunder and lightning.
dream lying reality
The realist lies for advantage. The fantasist lies to give his dreams a flavor of reality.
lying writing never-lie
Never lie in writing.