Douglas Coupland Quotes

We were never supposed to live until 40. We were built to self-destruct at 30, whether from cancer or mental illness. We're all going way beyond our expiration date.

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If human beings had genuine courage, they'd wear their costumes every day of the year, not just on Halloween.

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Workshops and seminars are basically financial speed dating for clueless people.

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Flying dreams mean that you're doing the right thing with your life.

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If a building looks better under construction than it does when finished, then it's a failure.

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Men won't read any email from a woman that's over 200 words long.

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Before machines the only form of entertainment people really had was relationships.

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A bland smile is like a green light at an intersection, it feels good when you get one, but you forget it the moment you're past it.

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The time you feel lonely is the time you most need to be by yourself.

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If cats were double the size they are now, they'd probably be illegal.

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