Mason Cooley was an American aphorist known for his witty aphorisms. One of these such aphorisms Cooley developed was “The time I kill is killing me.” He was a professor emeritus of French, speech, and world literature at the College of Staten Island. He was also an assistant professor of English at Columbia University from 1959 to 1967 and an adjunct professor from 1980 to 1988. These Mason Cooley quotes will motivate you.
Best Mason Cooley Quotes
- “Reading gives us someplace to go when we have to stay where we are.” ~ Mason Cooley
- “Clothes make a statement. Costumes tell a story.” ~ Mason Cooley
- “Intelligence makes sincerity difficult.” ~ Mason Cooley
- “Why not – is a slogan for an interesting life.” ~ Mason Cooley
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“Forgiveness is like faith. You have to keep reviving it.” ~ Mason Cooley
- “Every book teaches a lesson, even if the lesson is only that one has chosen the wrong book.” ~ Mason Cooley
- “Do not wait for a reason to be happy.” ~ Mason Cooley
- “Passion cooks. Reason cleans.” ~ Mason Cooley
- “Faith moves mountains, but you have to keep pushing while you are praying.” ~ Mason Cooley
- “The meaning of today will not be clear until tomorrow.” ~ Mason Cooley
- “We are prepared for insults, but compliments leave us baffled.” ~ Mason Cooley
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“Love talks and talks. Lust is brief and to the point.” ~ Mason Cooley
- “The laughter of the aphorism is sometimes triumphant, but seldom carefree.” ~ Mason Cooley
- “A great reader seldom recognizes his solitude.” ~ Mason Cooley
- “Mistakes are the only universal form of originality.” ~ Mason Cooley
- “To avoid doing anything, wait for the right circumstances.” ~ Mason Cooley
- “I love you is the inscription on Pandora’s box.” ~ Mason Cooley
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“Cure for an obsession: get another one.” ~ Mason Cooley
- “Moderation in all things is best, but it’s pretty hard to get excited about it.” ~ Mason Cooley
- “In love, we worry more about the meaning of silences than the meaning of words.” ~ Mason Cooley
- “The children of childish parents age quickly.” ~ Mason Cooley
- “I keep eating for fear I will be hungry.” ~ Mason Cooley
- “The neuroses parody the virtues.” ~ Mason Cooley
- “A neurotic can neither enjoy his illusions nor give them up.” ~ Mason Cooley
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“Forget what hurt you but never forget what it taught you.” ~ Mason Cooley
- “Think carefully before asking for justice. Mercy might be safer.” ~ Mason Cooley
- “Between repetition and forgetting, it is a marvel that a new thought ever struggles into existence.” ~ Mason Cooley
- “Never trust the judgment of an enthusiastic man; never trust the promises of a lazy one.” ~ Mason Cooley
- “A quick smile is more seductive than a slinky dress.” ~ Mason Cooley
- “The educated do not share a common body of information, but a common state of mind.” ~ Mason Cooley
- “Nothing is more cheerful than talking about our friends’ shortcomings.” ~ Mason Cooley
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“Envy grieves. Jealousy rages.” ~ Mason Cooley
- “I have forgiven you. Nevertheless, begone!” ~ Mason Cooley
- “Oblivion waits without beckoning or threatening.” ~ Mason Cooley
- “Innocence is thought charming because it offers delightful possibilities for exploitation.” ~ Mason Cooley
- “Every declaration of love contains an unstated list of exceptions and demands.” ~ Mason Cooley
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“If you corner me, you are going to hear some unwelcome truths.” ~ Mason Cooley
- “The Insignificance of Man is a congenial theme; my own insignificance is a sore point.” ~ Mason Cooley
- “A goldfish is reason enough for living, if someone needs a reason.” ~ Mason Cooley
- “Stupidity is a fact of life, but unmentionable. The new Prudery.” ~ Mason Cooley
- “You know you’re in love when you stop comparing.” ~ Mason Cooley
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“Sacred or not, sacrifice is an ugly business.” ~ Mason Cooley
- “Trust, but look for the exits.” ~ Mason Cooley
- “Flattery has to overcome my mistrust, and it does.” ~ Mason Cooley
- “Artistic inspiration ignores the law of supply and demand.” ~ Mason Cooley
- “Your love for me is founded in a sentiment. My love for you is founded in the body. A precarious interchange.” ~ Mason Cooley
- “The lion cares less about being king of the beasts than about finding his dinner.” ~ Mason Cooley
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“I really like life, don’t you? There’s nothing else quite like it.” ~ Mason Cooley
- “Magic lives in curves, not angles.” ~ Mason Cooley
- “Imagination has rules, but we can only guess what they are.” ~ Mason Cooley
- “A blocked path also offers guidance.” ~ Mason Cooley
- “Being charming takes time and effort, and I am busy.” ~ Mason Cooley
- “Warning: fortune cookies don’t care what happens to you.” ~ Mason Cooley
- “What lies behind appearance is usually another appearance.” ~ Mason Cooley
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“Three meals plus bedtime make four sure blessings a day.” ~ Mason Cooley
- “A free spirit must be able to surmount anxiety time after time.” ~ Mason Cooley
- “Flattery and insults raise the same question: What do you want?” ~ Mason Cooley
- “Human nature is a scoundrel’s favorite explanation.” ~ Mason Cooley
- “Fantasy mirrors desire. Imagination reshapes it.” ~ Mason Cooley
- “Small faults and virtues are for daily life. The big ones are for emergencies.” ~ Mason Cooley
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“Friends are sometimes boring, but enemies never.” ~ Mason Cooley
- “We often disguise our reflexes as deliberate actions.” ~ Mason Cooley
- “Hope, and hopelessness, persist despite the facts.” ~ Mason Cooley
- “I love money, but will money ever love me in return?” ~ Mason Cooley
- “Many pains are imaginary, but all joys are real.” ~ Mason Cooley
