Douglas Coupland Quotes

I began doing writing projects and art and design projects to explore a new way of seeing Canada. Roots is one more way of continuing this exploration. I want to present a wide-open Canadian sense of color, adventure, communication and openness that defines our country.

Douglas Coupland

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

CommunicationArtAdventureRoots

There should be an honest attempt at the reconciliation of differences before resorting to combat.

Jimmy Carter

DifferencesHonestReconciliation

Valvoline, which has called Lexington home for more than 30 years, is a great employer that gives back to our community.

Jim Gray

HomeCommunityGreatBackMoreThan

My very first scrimmage at Kansas, I got dunked on so hard by Tarik Black that I almost quit. Tarik dunked on me so hard that I was looking at plane tickets home. This guy was a senior. He was a grown man. I didn't know what was going on. He got his own rebound and dunked over me so hard that everything went in slow motion.

Joel Embiid

HomeManMeLookingBlackSlow

People have to find ways of explaining the work.

Andres Serrano

WorkPeopleFindExplainingWays

The brainy class is made up of individuals who think for themselves and beyond formal education are continuous learners who tend to be self-taught.

Maximillian Degenerez

EducationThinkBrainyClassBeyond

In terms of political contributions, the free speech rights of corporations I don't think deserve the same protections as the free speech rights of real living, breathing, voting humans.

Chris Coons

FreeThinkVotingPoliticalSpeech

I'm not very aware of styles. We never talk about styles before we start shooting, or even during shooting, because I think the film will bring you there.

Wong Kar-wai

StartThinkYouWillTalkNever

The three great elements of modern civilization, Gun powder, Printing, and the Protestant religion.

Thomas Carlyle

GreatReligionGunThreePrinting

Disinterested public service has become, just so... what's the phrase, 'old school.'

Tina Brown

ServiceSchoolPublic ServiceBecome

Fundamentally, I always find that most of the films that I've put out are essentially the director's cut. Part of the process with a director's cut is the leaving behind of certain aspects of the movie that we don't feel necessary because they aren't part of the dynamic of the story.

Ridley Scott

StoryProcessFeelFindLeavingOut

I run on the beach in the mornings. I've also immensely enjoyed CrossFit with Dheepesh Bhatt.

Nimrat Kaur

BeachRunEnjoyedMorningsAlso

It is paradoxical that many educators and parents still differentiate between a time for learning and a time for play without seeing the vital connection between them.

Leo Buscaglia

LearningTimeParentsSeeingPlay

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