I'm not a hoarder, I'm a collector: if you have something you like, every time you see it, you have a little happy hit. Douglas Coupland collectorhappyhit Change image and share on social
In 2008 we came perilously close to killing money, exposing in the process how out of date money's infrastructure has become. Douglas Coupland closedateexpose Change image and share on social
Tofu hot dogs are actually scarier than real hot dogs. It's like wanting the worst possible meat product without even the thrill of it actually being meat. Douglas Coupland baddoghot Change image and share on social
It's a cliche, but true, that writing is intensely solitary and at times really lonely. I sit in one room and talk to squirrels and blue jays all day. Douglas Coupland blueclicheday Change image and share on social
I tend to look for pathologies everywhere. Douglas Coupland pathologytend Change image and share on social
The things worth writing about, and the things worth reading about, are the things that feel almost beyond description at the start and are, because of that, frightening. Douglas Coupland descriptionfeelfrighten Change image and share on social
If your life had lyrics, would they be any good? Douglas Coupland goodlifelyric Change image and share on social
Storytelling is ultimately a creative act of pattern recognition. Through characters, plot and setting, a writer creates places where previously invisible truths become visible. Or the storyteller posits a series of dots that the reader can connect. Douglas Coupland actcharacterconnect share on social
Everyone wants to share what he or she has learned with someone who really cares. Douglas Coupland carelearnshare Change image and 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
