Douglas Coupland Quotes

The Internet has destroyed irony in the world, or at least wounded it considerably. What are we to do about an invention whose end result is that starving people in China are looking up things on marthastewart.com?

Douglas Coupland

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

PeopleWorldLookingEndInternet

For too long, opponents of the PATRIOT Act have transformed this law into a grossly distorted caricature that bears no relation to the legislation itself.

Jim Sensenbrenner

LawLongPatriotActLegislation

Being a star comes with not just fame and fortune, but with awareness and responsibility.

Joanna Krupa

ResponsibilityFameAwarenessStar

A corporation that is publicly traded, it has one goal: to make money. It doesn't have a soul. If it does have a soul, it comes from the people who run it.

John Lee Hancock

MoneySoulPeopleGoalRunWho

'24' was so much fun. That was one of my all-time favourite jobs.

Jean Smart

FunSo Much FunMuchJobsFavourite

Championing quality improvement and value in the health care system is a passion of mine, and I'm able to bring about change through private equity activities.

Ron Williams

ChangePassionHealthImprovement

What I liked was to set the tone - set the pace for the team. I know when we're starting the game, I can get on and steal a base, then a guy bring me in. Then we're in the lead and in a good position to win. That was the most exciting thing - to help the team.

Mickey Rivers

GoodMeTeamWinGameHelp

The Epistles in the New Testament have all of them a particular reference to the condition and usages of the Christian world at the time they were written.

Joseph Butler

TimeWorldChristianNewReference

I've been in grocery stores, and if they're playing my music, I'll yell, 'Hey! I wrote that!' I've been next to cars and have done that!

Diane Warren

MusicDoneNextPlayingBeenStores

Being on a show like 'Fear the Walking Dead,' I started to learn more about camera work, learn more about the way the crew operates, and had more of a stronger opinion on how I think a television director can operate in the healthiest way.

Colman Domingo

WorkFearOpinionThinkLearnWay

Historically, the minority party in Congress votes against raising the debt limit, forcing the majority party to whip its members into casting politically painful votes in favor.

Peter Welch

PartyCongressDebtLimitPainful

We don't really have more than acouple of solos. It's just the way our music is put together.

Tina Weymouth

MusicTogetherWayMoreJustThan

The U.K. government sets a cap on how much can be spent on discretionary housing payments.

Nicola Sturgeon

GovernmentCapHousingPaymentsMuch

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