Douglas Coupland Quotes
Most people have no idea how to politely answer a phone. The English do, and it's been their only major business advantage for the past two centuries.
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The next phase of the journey is to move from speculation to actual use cases - people getting into Bitcoin because they want to use it.
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We can help a whole lot of people if we could figure out a way to expand Medicaid and get people the care that they need.
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I've always loved working out. When I was little, my dad used to make me and my sister do 10 press-ups every day before we brushed our teeth in the morning. It was like a boot camp! Then I did a lot of athletics at school and was a dancer.
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I've always loved to dress up a bit and show off.
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I don't care much about hardware. Nintendo games are some of the best games in the world, and from a more graphical standpoint, the Wii can't do what a PS3 or 360 can do.
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Our parents all experimented with raising us in a fairly loose, unorthodox way. A huge emphasis was placed on creativity, and our artistic efforts were never dismissed as childish. There was a sense that we - kids and grown-ups - all had the potential to make something of value. Our drawings were not simply destined for the refrigerator.
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I went from 118 pounds to 135 pounds in a few months. But, I still didn't know anything about food.
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You need to make a trip to Des Moines in August, because the Iowa State Fair really is a sight to see. The Iowa Fairgrounds are usually packed for those 11 days, and you get a real sense of what a classic Midwest fair is all about.
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We have, I think, developed an inferiority complex. I think what is needed in India today is the destruction of that defeatist spirit.
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I certainly feel that an adult woman has a right to determine what happens to her life and body.
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America's fine, nice, nice hiking near L.A. But I am European. I love London and Paris. Friends and intellect, big thought, why not?
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I'm sure my father had more to do with my career than I would like to give him credit for. I would love to think it was all me!
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A lot of people I make music with are really talented and it doesn't stop at one instrument.
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I have had someone ask me to sign their 'Team Taylor' panties. She wasn't a teenager. She was in her 40s.
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The difficulty, the ordeal, is to start.
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I grew up in war and saw the United Nations help my country to recover and rebuild. That experience was a big part of what led me to pursue a career in public service. As Secretary-General, I am determined to see this organization deliver tangible, meaningful results that advance peace, development and human rights.
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I prefer the countryside to cities. This is also true of my films: I have made more films in rural societies, and villages, than in towns.
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I can tell more about my weaknesses than my strengths.
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Bob Newhart, who is my best friend, is one of the guys I adore.
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In terms of the music, it feels almost like trouble's a good thing - you never know when a song is going to surprise you. We look for these subversive moments in songs.
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I hope to have communion with the people, that is the most important thing.
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Most people have no idea how to politely answer a phone. The English do, and it's been their only major business advantage for the past two centuries.
