The thing with bookshelves, no matter how many you have, you always fill them. Douglas Coupland bookshelffillmatter Change image and share on social
There used to be a tradition of the loveable rogue who would steal from the honour boxes in churches and buy a round of drinks with the money he snagged. And everyone would find him tremendously good company. But not any more. Douglas Coupland boxbuychurch share on social
Your brain forms roughly 10,000 new cells every day, but unless they hook up to preexisting cells with strong memories, they die. Serves them right. Douglas Coupland 000braincell Change image and share on social
When you write, it's just a much more crystalline, compressed version of the voice you think with - though not the one you speak with. I think your writing voice is your laser-guided missile. It's the poetry part of you. Douglas Coupland compresscrystallineguide share on social
It's very strange that most people don't care if their knowledge of their family history only goes back three generations. Douglas Coupland backcarefamily Change image and share on social
I miss the silliness of the Nineties. What would society be like if 9/11 never happened? If that silliness was extended forever? Douglas Coupland extendforeverhappen Change image and share on social
High school is such a shared experience in North American culture. Douglas Coupland americancultureexperience Change image and share on social
Most time capsules, when they're unearthed, are really awful. There's nothing good in them. Douglas Coupland awfulcapsulegood Change image and share on social
There are three things we cry about in life, things that are lost, things that are found, and things that are magnificent. Douglas Coupland cryfindlife Change image and share on social
I like being surrounded by good ideas. Every single time you walk past something you like, you get a blast of happy chemicals to the brain, and I like that. Douglas Coupland blastbrainchemical Change image and share on social
