The harder you try to become the opposite of your parents, the more quickly you become them. Douglas Coupland hardoppositeparent Change image and 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
Even when you take a holiday from technology, technology doesn't take a break from you. Douglas Coupland breakholidaytechnology 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
Aliens didn't come down to Earth and give us technology. We invented it ourselves. Therefore it can never be alienating; it can only be an expression of our humanity. Douglas Coupland alienalienateearth Change image and share on social
Who wants to talk on the phone? If you want to talk to me, text me. Or if we must, let's meet in person. Douglas Coupland meetpersonphone Change image and share on social
Salad bars are like a restaurant's lungs. They soak up the impurities and bacteria in the environment, leaving you with much cleaner air to enjoy. Douglas Coupland airbacteriumbar Change image and share on social
In a faraway land called 'pre-2000,' what Earthlings now call blogging was called 'keeping a diary.' It's hard work to do well. I tried doing it in the early 1990s but had to stop because I no longer had a life - instead I had this thing that generated anecdotes to go into my diary. The diary took over and I had to stop. Douglas Coupland 1990sanecdoteblogging share on social
Everybody has basically the same family, it's just reconfigured slightly differently from one to the next. Douglas Coupland basicallydifferentlyfamily Change image and share on social