Douglas Coupland Quotes

Human beings are the only animal that thinks they change who they are simply by moving to a different place. Birds migrate, but it's not quite the same thing.

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• The majority of meetings should be discussions that lead to decisions.

  

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• Human beings are the only animal that thinks they change who they are simply by moving to a different place. Birds migrate, but it's not quite the same thing.

  

  Douglas Coupland
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  • Moving
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