Figure out what it is in life you don't do well, and then don't do it. Douglas Coupland figurelife Change image and share on social
I've never gone on Facebook or MySpace. Douglas Coupland facebookhavemyspace Change image and share on social
Headwise, I always kind of knew that everyone goes grey in our family very early - and I was like, it works for me. I started growing my beard, and it changes the shape of your skull and your face, and I started seeing my mother's side of the family in myself for the first time. Douglas Coupland beardearlyface share on social
If cats were double the size they are now, they'd probably be illegal. Douglas Coupland catdoubleillegal Change image and share on social
I decided at 40 I was wasting entire chunks of my brain and didn't want to blow my one chance on Earth. I'm glad I made that decision. Writing is largely about time, while visual art is largely about space. Sometimes, as with film, you can hybridize, but I think it's basically the space part of my brain wanting equal footing with the time part. Douglas Coupland artbasicallyblow share on social
Before machines the only form of entertainment people really had was relationships. Douglas Coupland entertainmentformmachine Change image and share on social
Clowns drink to blot out the ravages of terrifying children for a living. Douglas Coupland blotchildclown Change image and share on social
When I look at my daily schedule, I feel like a trout flopping about on a dock, drowning in the air. Some people are ruthless with their schedules. Not me. I wing it. Douglas Coupland airdailydock Change image and share on social
I worship teachers. They can't be paid enough. It depresses me that society sees them as somehow expendable. Douglas Coupland depressexpendablepay Change image and share on social
I'm not patient - and I'm getting more impatient as I get older - but I am disciplined about writing, and I want that on my tombstone: 'He wasn't patient, but he was disciplined.' Douglas Coupland disciplineimpatientold Change image and share on social