I was always the youngest person in class, skinny, scrawny, no good at sports. I asserted myself by being smart. But then I got to college and started to get C's and D's. That was fantastic. I no longer had to be the smartest person in the room. Douglas Coupland assertclasscollege share on social
I was so beautiful when I was young. And I took so few photos because I felt so skinny and ugly. I wish I'd just taken a few more shots. Douglas Coupland beautifulfeltphoto Change image and share on social
Most of us have only two or three genuinely interesting moments in our lives; the rest is filler. Douglas Coupland fillergenuinelyinterest Change image and share on social
My father has never once asked me a question, any question. There's a freedom that came from that. It allowed me to create my own way of thinking. Douglas Coupland allowaskcreate Change image and share on social
Any passion to collect has some meaning behind it. Douglas Coupland collectmeanpassion Change image and share on social
What exactly is it that humans do that is specifically human? There has to be something. How odd it is for billions of people to be alive, yet not one of them is really quite sure of what makes people people. Douglas Coupland alivebillionhuman share on social
We're rapidly approaching a world comprised entirely of jail and shopping. Douglas Coupland approachcomprisejail Change image and share on social
There's nothing cure or funny or lovable about being cheap. It's a total turn-off. Douglas Coupland cheapcurefunny Change image and share on social
Blame is just a lazy person's way of making sense of chaos. Douglas Coupland blamechaoslazy 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
