Douglas Coupland Quotes
Who wants to talk on the phone? If you want to talk to me, text me. Or if we must, let's meet in person.
Quotes to Explore
-
There is, hidden or flaunted, a sword between the sexes till an entire marriage reconciles them.
-
I think as long as I have a creative outlet, I'm happy.
-
He who improves an opportunity sows a seed which will yield fruit in opportunity for himself and others.
-
I've done some really off-the-wall stuff and stuff that people might not expect. That's one way to work through people's expectations of you.
-
When I got a million subscribers, it just sort of snowballed from there because a lot more people show interest. They're like, 'Who's this? They've got a million subscribers; maybe I'll like their channel.'
-
The difference between brown and white rice is that the former is not milled. With the outer bran and germ intact, the rice is therefore chewier and nuttier.
-
A man has a birthright to be tired and retired. I am retired completely.
-
A lot of my writer friends - some of whom are brilliant - work when the Muse calls them, for lack of a better description. You know, days of nothing, then this creative burst where they write for 36 hours straight fueled by caffeine and idealism.
-
Of course, relative citation frequencies are no measure of relative importance. Who has not aspired to write a paper so fundamental that very soon it is known to everyone and cited by no one?
-
'Hard Times' does not romanticize the Depression, but at least a few of Mr. Terkel's subjects managed to find silver linings.
-
When the tech geeks talk, I pay close attention.
-
We never had planned to hijack a ship. We never thought of any war plans outside the Palestinian lands. We wished that the program had not failed and then the warriors could have achieved their goals.
-
I don't feel we need a declaration from the Palestinians that they recognize Israel as a Jewish state.
-
Marxism is the opium of the intellectuals.
-
All Die Antwoord music, on a weird level, is like relationship music.
-
Each one has to find his peace from within. And peace to be real must be unaffected by outside circumstances.
-
I've definitely accepted the fact that I'm not normal.
-
I've certainly had periods when I felt like life was winning and I was losing, so I think everybody can relate to that quandary - the temptation to give in, to give up, and then what It takes to keep going.
-
Any street cop knows you will be sued or involved in some type of litigation throughout your career.
-
I think probably honesty is the biggest quality I look for in a relationship. Being exactly who you are with the other person.
-
They say that God is everywhere, and yet we always think of Him as somewhat of a recluse.
-
Because Mint has access to all of your bank accounts and credit cards, we can detect fraud or unusual spending patterns faster than your bank, then send an email or text message alert to users.
-
I'm a comedian, not a politician.
-
Who wants to talk on the phone? If you want to talk to me, text me. Or if we must, let's meet in person.
