“ Unhappy endings are just as important as happy endings. They’re an efficient way of transmitting vital Darwinian information. Your brain needs them to make maps of the world, maps that let you know wh… Douglas Coupland
“ The new world lies before her eyes like an opened chest of treasure, a flock of birds over Africa, a thousand TVs all playing at once. Douglas Coupland
“ The belief that tomorrow is a different place from today is certainly a unique hallmark of our species. Douglas Coupland
“ It’s hard to get mad at Neal, because he suffers from a medical condition called total fucking stupidity. Douglas Coupland
“ It's what makes us different from every other creature in the world - we have time. And we have choices Douglas Coupland
“ It's like male geeks don't know how to deal with real live women, so they just assume it's a user interface problem. Not their fault. They'll just wait for the next version to come out- something more… Douglas Coupland
“ Instead of feeling sexy and tingly, it felt useless, like recycling plastics or registering to vote. Douglas Coupland
“ In quel preciso momento, Karla è entrata nella stanza. Ha spento la televisione, ha guardato Todd fisso negli occhi e ha detto: Todd, tu esisti non soltanto come membro di una famiglia o di una compag… Douglas Coupland
“ Imagine you are sitting down in a chair and on a screen before you you are shown a bloody, ripping film of yourself undergoing surgery. The surgery saved your life. It was pivotal in making you you. B… Douglas Coupland
“ I've been thinking about this so much. When I say time I mean history, or... I think it's human to confuse history with time.That's for sure.No, listen. Other animals don't have time – they're simply… Douglas Coupland
“ I don't think human beings were meant to know so much about the world. All this time and all thisexposure to every conceivable aspect of life - wisdom so rarely enters the picture. We barely have enou… Douglas Coupland
“ How strange that all you have to do sometimes to meet somebody is walk up to their house and ring a doorbell, and magically they appear as if from nowhere. Douglas Coupland
“ Ho fatto delle cazzate e delle cose buone nella vita, ma tutto è svanito da sé, ed eticamente credo di essere una persona abbastanza ordinaria, uno come gli altri. Le tue Giovanna d'Arco e i tuoi Supe… Douglas Coupland
“ Ну почему именно мы? Ну почему, например, не индийский продавец риса, скажем, из Лахора, средних лет, вдобавок сифилитик и коллекционер беличьих чучел. Douglas Coupland
“ You're right, a spleen is a strange thing-we technically don't need one, but maybe spleens are kept in our bodies in case we mutate or evolve, and if we grow wings or tentacles we need to have the spl… Douglas Coupland
“ What one moment from you defines what it’s like to be alive on this planet. What’s your takeaway?’’There is silence. Tobias doesn’t get her point, and frankly, neither do I. She continues: ‘’Fake yupp… Douglas Coupland
