If I think too much about all of those Chinese factories where all the stuff in a Wal-Mart is made, I get that woozy feeling you get when you see ducks covered in crude oil. Douglas Coupland chinesecovercrude Change image and share on social
There's much to be said for feeling numb. Time passes more quickly. You eat less, and because numbness encourages laziness, you do fewer things, good or bad, and the world's probably a better place for it. Douglas Coupland badeatencourage share on social
I want pills called September 10. You take one and your mind feels like the 11th never happened. Douglas Coupland 11thcallfelt Change image and share on social
Those Catholics, they really nab you when you're young. They sear you. They sear you; they do. Douglas Coupland catholicnabsear Change image and share on social
Your body isn't just a body. It's an ecosystem. Douglas Coupland bodyecosystem Change image and share on social
When you crop the photo, you tell a lie. Douglas Coupland cropliephoto Change image and share on social
I don't like telephones: I don't like when they ring. Just because it rings, you have to pick it up. I don't even like opening mail; I'm weird. Douglas Coupland mailopenpick 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
Never loan a book to someone if you expect to get it back. Loaning books is the same as giving them away. Douglas Coupland backbookexpect Change image and share on social
My question about luging is, How do you get into the luge community to begin with? Is it one day like, 'Mom, Dad, I really want to luge.' And your parents are like: 'O.K., I'll quit my job. We'll move to an Alpine community.' Douglas Coupland alpinebegincommunity share on social
