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
nice literature hobbies
Preserving tradition has become a nice hobby, like stamp collecting.
determination nice hard-work
Courage, determination, and hard work are all very nice, but not so nice as an oil well in the back yard.
love money nice
When love and adventure are finished, it's nice to have getting and spending to fall back on.
I see what you mean, but I do not think what you think.
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.
stories literature insult
Modern literature seduces with insults, riddles, and inside stories.
beginning-middle-and-end abandoned ends
The beginning, middle, and end are parodied, reversed, and hidden by modernism, but not abandoned.
modern paint depiction
Modern pictures banish depiction for interfering with the workings of paint.
freedom lateness late
Always late: thus I make you the prisoner of my freedom.
happiness lost complainers
Complainers rule out happiness, mentioning it only as something lost.
complaining pastime complaints
Complaining is the favorite pastime of millions.
rights privilege enjoy
I enjoy my rights, but I revel in my privileges.
beauty children said
One's fetishes are fascinating, but not because of their beauty or significance. The same could be said for one's genitals, or one's children.