Your ability to rationalize your own bad deeds makes you believe that the whole world is as amoral as you are.
Douglas Coupland
In 2008 we came perilously clo…
In 2008 we came perilously close to killing money, exposing in the process how out of date money's infrastructure has become.
Douglas Coupland
Your body isnt just a body. It…
Your body isn't just a body. It's an ecosystem.
Douglas Coupland
I was at Emily Carr College of…
I was at Emily Carr College of Art and Design in Vancouver for four years, and I loved it.
Douglas Coupland
The harder you try to become t…
The harder you try to become the opposite of your parents, the more quickly you become them.
Douglas Coupland
As a form of escapism, yearnin…
As a form of escapism, yearning for the 20th century is understandable, but in practice it would be horrible – sort of like going on a holiday promising yourself you could go without the Internet, only to crumble and walk in a daze to the local Internet cafe to gorge on connectivity.
Douglas Coupland
If you write fiction, you have…
If you write fiction, you have to love your characters. It's like your family. You don't have to like them, but you have to love them.
Douglas Coupland
Make your goals big and broad …
Make your goals big and broad enough so that they never become answered prayers and boomerang to curse you.
Douglas Coupland
You cant fake creativity, comp…
You can't fake creativity, competence, or sexual arousal.
Douglas Coupland
In Canada, were happy to provi…
In Canada, we're happy to provide a safe haven for next-door neighbors in the middle of a marital dispute. And if anyone trips while crossing the border, we're happy to set their broken bones for free.
Douglas Coupland