Douglas Coupland Quotes

I was so beautiful when I was young. And I took so few photos because I felt so skinny and ugly. I wish I'd just taken a few more shots.

Douglas Coupland

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

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When someone is in crisis, don't start by teaching, leveraging, or explaining. Just be with.

John Ortberg

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When you know you can run forever on court, you're not worried that you can play three sets. I think this is really important for your confidence.

Angelique Kerber

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Other places are also generators of far-flung violence beyond their own borders - Pakistan and Saudi Arabia are obvious examples - but none has as long a history of war, resistance, and terror as Chechnya.

Stephen Kinzer

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A little secret about actors is that we never think we do a great job in auditions. We kind of just go in and do our work and leave sort of hoping for the best. It's an interesting dynamic - acting is such an interesting job. You never quite know how well you do.

Sufe Bradshaw

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If Marcos wants to aid Malaysia, that's his business, but we will continue to crush Malaysia, even if we have to fight alone.

Sukarno

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Nobody looks perfect. We have to find peace with the way we look and get on with life.

Roger Ebert

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President Obama is a big supporter of keeping the Internet open. During his presidential campaign, he pledged his support to net neutrality repeatedly.

Marvin Ammori

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Hockey on roller skates is like MMA in a bounce house: the elements are there, but the medium makes the whole thing ridiculous.

David Walton

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I'm very happy in my 18th century worker's cottage in Kent and playing my music for the dog-walkers paused outside.

Christian McKay

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My approach to training changed dramatically throughout my experience as one of the trainers on 'The Biggest Loser.' Getting to know each person was an important reminder that to get the body physically fit, you must first get mentally and emotionally 'fit.'

Brett Hoebel

ExperienceTrainingLoserYouBody

I love what I do so much, and I have a very acute understanding of how I work as a person, so if I'm afraid, I shut down and can't do anything. If I'm overwhelmed, I shut down and can't do anything.

Anya Taylor-Joy

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Everyone sees they cannot well live asunder, nor many together, without some rule to which all must submit.

Algernon Sidney

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