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
smile evil may
The villain may be good looking, but his smile is never quite right.
people solitude may
People who abhor solitude may abhor company almost as much.
ideas literature may
Stated clearly enough, an idea may cancel itself out.
ideas cows may
Moo may represent an idea, but only the cow knows.
people may belief
Other people's beliefs may be myths, but not mine.
destiny may providence
What is Providence for you may be Nemesis for me.
knives may retreat
The plastic surgeon's knife slashes at time, which may seem to retreat, but then keeps on coming.
may facts arguing
Reason argues the case, but fact may determine the judgment.
elderly dinner-guests may
The irrational may be attractive in the abstract, but not in cab drives, dinner guests, or elderly relatives.
laughter tears may
Laughter and tears may not persuade, but they cannot be refuted.
may dignity forget
I may forget my dignity, but you may not.
food together may
We may eat dinner together, but everyone puts the food in his own mouth.
may aphorism
Aphorisms may equivocate, but they must not wobble.
loss progress may
Progress may feel more like loss than gain.