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 promise desire
Smiling half-reluctance seems to promise more than the frankest gesture of desire.
smile evil may
The villain may be good looking, but his smile is never quite right.
smile heart winning
To win hearts, smile kindly on people's weaknesses.
smile sadness teeth
The morose one refuses to smile even when he has just had his teeth cleaned.
smile pride arrogance
Arrogance frowns; pride smiles.
smile fate fortuna
Fortuna smiles and frowns according to a timetable surprising even to herself.
smile past faces
Nostalgia paints a smile on the stony face of the past.
smile sweet judgment
Sweet smiles soften judgment. Sweet haunches unseat it.
smile seductive slinkies
A quick smile is more seductive than a slinky dress.
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.
stories literature insult
Modern literature seduces with insults, riddles, and inside stories.