Douglas Coupland Quotes

Blame is just a lazy person's way of making sense of chaos.

Douglas Coupland

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: author
  • Nationality: canadian
  • Birth: December 30, 1961

Topics

ChaosBlamePersonLazyWaySense

If you can improve your franchise, even if you're doing well, you're going to make that move. You just are - at least I am. It's about winning and winning the right way and trying to sustain success over a large period of time.

Jim Irsay

SuccessTimeI AmWinningDoingYou

I've tried writing on a computer thinking it would make me more efficient, but if you're writing crummy stuff, being efficient is no help.

Jennifer Egan

MeWritingThinkingHelpYouMore

I'm an accomplice to helping women get what they want.

John Galliano

WomenWantGetHelpingAccomplice

For my children, it makes sense to talk about modernizing Social Security, letting them create stronger personal accounts, letting them get a higher rate of return over the long run.

John Sununu

ChildrenLongStrongerSecurityRun

I suppose I miss the British cynicism and the humor.

Rod Stewart

HumorCynicismMissBritishSuppose

The one genre I'm not really into: self-help books.

Michiko Kakutani

BooksGenreSelf-HelpReally

I come from a Catholic religion, but I'm not Catholic.

Monica Bellucci

ReligionComeCatholic

The Senate is not the sort of place where instant gratification, I should say, is very likely.

Mitch McConnell

PlaceSayWhereInstant Gratification

Egyptians are always and will always be supportive of their Palestinian brothers, all Palestinians.

Mohammed Morsi

WillAlwaysBrothersSupportive

One person I haven't worked with yet, who I find hilarious, is Chad Coleman.

Josh McDermitt

FindPersonWhoHilariousChad

I'm not a Casanova in 'The Newsroom,' by the way - just another hard worker.

Dev Patel

WayHardJustHard WorkerNewsroom

I pressed my father's hand and told him I would protect his grave with my life. My father smiled and passed away to the spirit land.

Chief Joseph

LifeFatherMy LifeHandLandHim

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