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
You wait for fate to bring about the changes in life which you should be bringing about by yourself. Douglas Coupland bringfatelife Change image and share on social
Sometimes failure isn't an opportunity in disguise, it's just you. Douglas Coupland disguisefailureopportunity Change image and share on social
With 'Worst. Person. Ever.' I knew where it started and where it had to end, but I threw Raymond as many curveballs as I could along the way. He's like the coyote in the 'Road Runner' cartoons. Douglas Coupland badcartooncoyote Change image and share on social
I'm suspicious of places that look decorated. I can understand why people do it, but you see too many cushions or a piece of fabric hanging and it's, like, 'Ugh!' A good house with good art will always work, no matter what. Douglas Coupland artcushiondecorate share on social
I will say that my days are spent solitary and somewhat lost in thought, and every single time I inadvertently wear my shirt inside out in public, I bump into my sister-in-law at the grocery store. Douglas Coupland bumpdaygrocery Change image and share on social
The thing about the future is that it never feels the way we thought it would. Douglas Coupland feltfuturething Change image and share on social
Feeling unique is no indication of uniqueness. Douglas Coupland feltindicationunique Change image and share on social
Unhappiness is something we are never taught about; we are taught to expect happiness, but never a Plan B to use to use when the happiness doesn't arrive. Douglas Coupland arriveexpecthappiness Change image and share on social