Douglas Coupland Quotes

Fondue sets, martini shakers and juicing machines: three things the world could live completely without.

Douglas Coupland

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

LiveWorldThreeWithoutThings

We hate our squalor.

Andrei Platonov

HateOurSqualor

Be true to yourself. Make each day a masterpiece. Help others. Drink deeply from good books. Make friendship a fine art. Build a shelter against a rainy day.

John Wooden

FriendshipGoodArtDayHelp Others

I worry when each of us is seduced by visions of the future that have no place for the other.

Anand Giridharadas

FutureWorryPlaceUsOtherVisions

I've decided 'Breaking Bad' may be one of the best TV shows ever, but I had to watch every last episode of the first four seasons to come to that conclusion.

Steve Erickson

BestSeasonsBadFirstWatchMay

When I take on a role, all I tend to do is get to know the script and ask millions of questions, and keep fine tuning what I think the character is trying to say.

Sophie Okonedo

CharacterThinkQuestionsTryingSay

'The Da Vinci Code' was pretty awful. A good idea disappointingly handled.

Ruth Rendell

GoodGood IdeaPrettyIdeaCode

I am not afraid to die. I simply do not want to.

Rosemary Mahoney

I AmDieWantAfraidSimplyAm

I consider myself more of a visual comedian than a physical one.

Rowan Atkinson

MyselfMoreVisualPhysicalThan

Man, that Jim Lauderdale always looks good - he's got more western suits than anybody.

Jason Isbell

GoodManSuitsLooksMoreAlways

There are people, coaches, and players who fit in certain places. All players don't fit into all teams, and not every manager can manage every team.

Diego Godin

PeopleTeamManagerPlacesPlayers

More often than not, theatre critics bubble with enthusiasm about plays that are, when all is said and done, really pretty average.

Craig Brown

TheatreEnthusiasmSaidDoneBubble

The people of New Hampshire want someone in the U.S. Senate with clear, concise views on terrorism. They'll judge a congressman based on the people he associates with, his voting record, and his campaign contributions.

Corey Lewandowski

PeopleVotingJudgeSomeoneNew

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