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
nature men innocence
Natural Man, in our current version, is a disgruntled adolescent.
men complaining bores
When a man bores a woman, she complains. When a woman bores a man, he ignores her.
men schemes young
Young men preen. Old men scheme.
men talking feelings
The man of sensibility is too busy talking about his feelings to have time for good deeds.
men literature
Women encourage men to be childish, then scold them.
dream men horny
Discontented women dream of being rescued by Prince Charming. Discontented men dream of finding a horny blond in the back seat ofa taxi.
trust men promise
Never trust the judgment of an enthusiastic man; never trust the promises of a lazy one.
men age affection
Old men feel a slightly reluctant affection for one another.
nature dirty men
Dirty old men, ignoring society, continue to follow nature.
men tea age
An old man drinks tea and reads the newspaper--forgetting age for a moment.
categories restaurants menus
Undecidability is a useful category even in dealing with restaurant menus.
god men
Man invented the gods. Then the gods went off on their own, but not far.
god men humanity
God improvises. Man systematizes.
knowledge men unhappy
Men and women would be even more unhappy if they really understood one another.