Douglas Coupland Quotes
Most of us have only two or three genuinely interesting moments in our lives; the rest is filler.
Quotes to Explore
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I think women are really self-analytical in a way that men aren't.
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There's no shame in owning a New Kids on the Block t-shirt. They were my first concert when I was eight.
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We do not celebrate people who have made success out of serious hard work.
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I fought the best; I've never been afraid of anyone.
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When you're told to go brief a United States senator on a covert operation, you go do it. And you trust the information isn't going to leak.
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Faith is trust in ultimate meaning.
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I don't know the right way to retire.
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No offense to music - thank you for Entertainer of the Year and all that stuff. But if you're a father or a mother, there's nothing that beats being a parent, and that's the best time of my life right there.
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You eat and sleep it all day long and play on the streets until mom calls you in. My story is no different than anybody else's.
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If I'm not writing well, I'm not happy. If I'm not spending enough time with my family, I'm not happy. If I'm not connecting to friends or if I don't work out enough... You get the point. Everything has to be balanced. Nothing should be an extreme.
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Our career had a sort of funny shape.
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Increasing inequality in income distribution in this country has broader policy implications, and there is also the growing problem of perverse incentives that result from executives receiving grossly disproportionate compensation based on decisions they themselves take.
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All Hollywood corrupts; and absolute Hollywood corrupts absolutely.
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The poet speaks to all men of that other life of theirs that they have smothered and forgotten.
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Years ago, I carved out an identity, and it has always been about having a voice to tell people about stuff I love.
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My wife attends a Presbyterian church.
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Whenever you argue with another wiser than yourself in order that others may admire your wisdom, they will discover your ignorance.
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I'm not a wimpy kid at all. I don't care what other people think - I only care what I think about myself.
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Philly ain't a good environment for you when you headed in a different direction. Bad things happen left and right. You might walk up the street, make a wrong turn, and your whole life could flip.
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Runners are the lowest of the low in film units. They're paid very, very minimal wages - probably below the national average. And runners are now being asked to drive actors about, as well as their runner duties. It's kind of the same as taking advantage of nurses - it's appalling.
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Many a poor soul has had to suffer from the weight of the debts on him, finding no rest or peace after death.
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The sentiments in Hawaii about Washington's failure of leadership are no different than the rest of the country.
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That's the thing about business. Facts and numbers and results actually count. It's not just about words as it is in politics.
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Most of us have only two or three genuinely interesting moments in our lives; the rest is filler.
