Failure is authentic, and because it's authentic, it's real and genuine, and because of that, it's a pure state of being. Douglas Coupland authenticfailuregenuine Change image and share on social
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 artificialconsensualinfrastructure Change image and share on social
The person who needs the other person the least in a relationship is the stronger member. Douglas Coupland memberpersonrelationship Change image and share on social
If human beings had genuine courage, they'd wear their costumes every day of the year, not just on Halloween. Douglas Coupland beingcostumecourage Change image and share on social
Everybody past a certain age, regardless of how they look on the outside, pretty much constantly dreams of being able to escape from their lives. Douglas Coupland ageconstantlydream Change image and share on social
Cloning is great. If God made the original, then making copies should be fine. Douglas Coupland cloncopyfine Change image and share on social
Forget about being world famous, it's hard enough just getting the automatic doors at the supermarket to acknowledge our existence. Douglas Coupland acknowledgeautomaticdoor Change image and share on social
You pretend to be more eccentric than you actually are because you fear you are an interchangeable cog. Douglas Coupland cogeccentricfear Change image and share on social
Self-delusion is one of the funniest things there is. Douglas Coupland delusionfunnything Change image and share on social
Nothing very very good and nothing very very bad ever lasts for very very long. Douglas Coupland badgoodlast Change image and share on social