Douglas Coupland Quotes

It feels wistful to imagine a time when people didn't go about their daily routine with the assumption that at any moment another massive media technology will be dumped on us by some geek in California.

Douglas Coupland

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

DailyTechnologyTimeMomentPeople

I'm not your run-of-the-mill scientist.

Ann McKee

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People have laughed at all great inventors and discoverers.

John Sladek

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I think the era of the diva actress is coming to an end.

Amanda Seyfried

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Both of my girls have very high self-esteem because they were both able to master certain things; I should think that's good for their confidence.

Amy Chua

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I can't watch 'Titanic' without breaking down within the first 10 minutes. You know, when it got re-released in 3D, I went to see it again. My mom came to pick me up from the cinema, and I was just bawling my eyes out.

Sophie Turner

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My dream was always to be on the production side of things. Even as a little kid, when my dad would bring me to the studio, I always loved that.

Shooter Jennings

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Writing a book is very personal. It's a very personal relationship. A book will start with something as simple as two men talking about work. That gets the fire going. Sustaining that fire is the hard work. It takes attention and empathy to hone the characters.

Ron Carlson

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It's a bit naff, but there is something exciting about pulling a bit of pottery out of the ground that's 2,000 years old.

Mary Beard

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As a husband, father and public servant, I'm thankful for the counsel and wisdom of my older brothers - Bill, who was a priest, and Kevin, who is a priest.

Denis McDonough

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I definitely subscribe to the idea that 9/11, to use an overused phrase, was a wake-up call. There was a year-long national teach-in on Islam - everyone read books and suddenly talked about Islam, and that was very productive. But there's no doubt that moment has passed.

Bruce Feiler

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I feel like every first episode of a TV show is bad, you know, and it always improves.

Anthony Jeselnik

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I drink for the effect, because it loosens up the tongue a little bit.

Peter Steele

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