In the future, torture will once again become the recreational sport of the rich. Douglas Coupland futurerecreationalrich Change image and share on social
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In 2008 we came perilously close to killing money, exposing in the process how out of date money's infrastructure has become.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
Nature is one great big wood-chipper. Sooner or later, everything shoots out the other end in a spray of blood, bones and hair. Douglas Coupland bigbloodbone Change image and share on social
The thing with bookshelves, no matter how many you have, you always fill them. Douglas Coupland bookshelffillmatter Change image and share on social
You can't fake creativity, competence, or sexual arousal. Douglas Coupland arousalcompetencecreativity 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
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
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
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
