Douglas Coupland – “If human beings had genuine courage, they’d wear their costu…”
Douglas Coupland best Courage Quotes – “If human beings had genuine courage, they’d wear their costumes every day of the year, not just on Halloween.”
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Douglas Coupland – “I began doing writing projects and art and design projects t…”
Douglas Coupland best Communication Quotes – “I began doing writing projects and art and design projects to explore a new way of seeing Canada. Roots is one more way of continuing this exploration. I want to present a wide-open Canadian sense of color, adventure, communication and openness that defines our country.”
Douglas Coupland – “Forget about being world famous, it’s hard enough just getti…”
Douglas Coupland best Famous Quotes – “Forget about being world famous, it’s hard enough just getting the automatic doors at the supermarket to acknowledge our existence.”
Douglas Coupland – “It’s very strange that most people don’t care if their knowl…”
Douglas Coupland best Family Quotes – “It’s very strange that most people don’t care if their knowledge of their family history only goes back three generations.”
Douglas Coupland – “People are pretty forgiving when it comes to other people’s …”
Douglas Coupland best Family Quotes – “People are pretty forgiving when it comes to other people’s families. The only family that ever horrifies you is your own.”
Douglas Coupland – “If a building looks better under construction than it does w…”
Douglas Coupland best Failure Quotes – “If a building looks better under construction than it does when finished, then it’s a failure.”
Douglas Coupland – “Failure is authentic, and because it’s authentic, it’s real …”
Douglas Coupland best Failure Quotes – “Failure is authentic, and because it’s authentic, it’s real and genuine, and because of that, it’s a pure state of being.”
Douglas Coupland – “Big companies are like marching bands. Even if half the band…”
Douglas Coupland best Failure Quotes – “Big companies are like marching bands. Even if half the band is playing random notes, it still sounds kind of like music. The concealment of failure is built into them.”
Douglas Coupland – “Everybody past a certain age, regardless of how they look on…”
Douglas Coupland best Dreams Quotes – “Everybody past a certain age, regardless of how they look on the outside, pretty much constantly dreams of being able to escape from their lives.”
Douglas Coupland – “I was at Emily Carr College of Art and Design in Vancouver f…”
Douglas Coupland best Design Quotes – “I was at Emily Carr College of Art and Design in Vancouver for four years, and I loved it.”
Douglas Coupland – “Workshops and seminars are basically financial speed dating …”
Douglas Coupland best Dating Quotes – “Workshops and seminars are basically financial speed dating for clueless people.”
Douglas Coupland – “Christmas makes everything twice as sad.…”
Douglas Coupland best Christmas Quotes – “Christmas makes everything twice as sad.”
Douglas Coupland – “I decided at 40 I was wasting entire chunks of my brain and …”
Douglas Coupland best Chance Quotes – “I decided at 40 I was wasting entire chunks of my brain and didn’t want to blow my one chance on Earth. I’m glad I made that decision. Writing is largely about time, while visual art is largely about space. Sometimes, as with film, you can hybridize, but I think it’s basically the space part of my brain wanting equal footing with the time part.”
Douglas Coupland – “Handmade presents are scary because they reveal that you hav…”
Douglas Coupland best Birthday Quotes – “Handmade presents are scary because they reveal that you have too much free time.”
Douglas Coupland – “I think that to acknowledge a new generation is to acknowled…”
Douglas Coupland best Anger Quotes – “I think that to acknowledge a new generation is to acknowledge some degree of obsolescence in yourself, and that is very hard to do and often comes with undeniable anger.”