Douglas Coupland Quotes
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A historical romance is the only kind of book where chastity really counts.
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I'm not trying to prove anything for the right or the left. Which gives me freedom to make jokes about either side, too.
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I don't think Bosnia is ready for reconciliation, but I do think it is ready for truth.
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There are still great artists in the country format.
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It's a great feat for me to have broken my world record.
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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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Lying can never save us from another lie.
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There are people who can never forgive a beggar for their not having given him anything.
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Everything that is bad, the falling sickness - God save the mark - or the like, should be at its worst at the full moon. I suppose because it is the leader of the stars.
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I'd always wanted to be an actress or a model or a singer.
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I've played many characters that have consumed me and owned me.
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Romantic love is mental illness. But it's a pleasurable one. It's a drug. It distorts reality, and that's the point of it. It would be impossible to fall in love with someone that you really saw.
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A school without football is in danger of deteriorating into a medieval study hall.
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If you are not making any mistakes, you are being excessively risk-averse. Investing involves risk, and that means you will occasionally be wrong. And although it is okay to be wrong, it is not okay to stay wrong.
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I have to say, I'm still surprised anyone's nice to me, that anyone talks to me. But I think people understand that other people go through things. We're all a bit gonzo, and you're allowed to take a little time to get your head on straight.
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I'm a plodder, not a planner.
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I don't think anything can touch the expressive range of the guitar.
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I have patterned myself after my father and God.
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Oftentimes in tech, people think, 'I'm the only one that has this.' I call them the Atlas People. They're like, 'The weight of the world is on the shoulders. I'm the only person who can solve this problem.' But you can't do that.
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Miss Brooke had that kind of beauty which seems to be thrown into relief by poor dress.
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I'm always impressed by how compassionate the gaming community can be when they have a cause and appreciate that they leverage our platform to raise money for those in need. We continue to encourage giving in support of important causes, including Extra Life 2012.
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When I need God most, He comes
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When I write something simple I'm always really proud of it. When you write something that simple with that much air in it and the whole premise behind it is something pretty obvious - that everybody wants to be happy and free - the song is sort of an exercise in not forgetting that's what you really want and what you really need. We can get caught up in a lot of other stuff.
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TV didn't kill radio, it just added something new to the mix.
