Douglas Coupland Quotes

Money is more than a massively consensual IOU note. It is a piece of infrastructure and is as artificial as Interstate 5, NutraSweet or season three of 'Mad Men.'

Douglas Coupland

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

MoneyMenMadThreeMoreSeason

Sometimes I'm asked if I do research for my stories. The answer is yes and no. No, in the sense that I seldom plow through books at the library to gather material. Yes, in the sense that the first fifteen years of my life turned out to be one big research project.

Jerry Spinelli

LifeResearchLibraryMy LifeFirst

People assume that because you have graced the same stage as the star act, in front of thousands, you must be reaping similar financial rewards. This is a complete fallacy.

John Barrow

PeopleFinancialYouSameStageAct

A year or so ago I went through all the people in my life and asked myself: does this person inspire me, genuinely love me and support me unconditionally? I wanted nothing but positive influences in my life.

Mena Suvari

LifePositiveLoveMyselfSupport

What makes the Universal Declaration an epochal document is first of all its global impetus and secondly the breadth of its claims, a commitment to a new social contract, binding on all the Governments of the world.

John Polanyi

CommitmentWorldNewFirstContract

I always try to have a vacation.

Sophia Loren

VacationTryAlways

I hated singing and getting up in front of crowds.

Rod Stewart

SingingUpHatedFrontCrowds

With me and basketball, it became part of me.

Mike Krzyzewski

MeBasketballPartBecame

Most literature everywhere and of every time is bad.

Joshua Cohen

TimeLiteratureBadMostEvery

Great negotiations happen when people are relaxed, so a relaxing environment is important. A high-energy environment tenses people up. It closes them up. You're not as likely to get that concession.

Jon Taffer

GreatPeopleEnvironmentYouUpGet

Research confirms that both Republican and Democratic women are more likely than their male counterparts to initiate and fight for bills that champion social justice, protect the environment, advocate for families, and promote nonviolent conflict resolution.

Dee Dee Myers

WomenJusticeFightResearchProtect

Feeling alone while you're going through something actually exacerbates the symptoms of it.

Christina Applegate

AloneYouFeelingSomethingGoing

I love '80s rock music. I was fascinated with Stevie Nicks when I was growing up.

Bresha Webb

LoveMusicGrowing UpGrowingRock

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