“ You could return to that same hive a thousand years later and there would be just the same perception of tomorrow as never being any different. Humans are completely different. We assume tomorrow is a… Douglas Coupland
“ When you grow older a dreadful, horrible sensation will come over you. It's called loneliness, and you think you know what it is now, but you don't. Here is a list of the symptoms, and don't worry-lon… Douglas Coupland
“ When I started researching this book, I thought that the Internet was a metaphor for life; now I think life is a metaphor for the Internet. I’m not trying to be cute. Just as it is impossible to point… Douglas Coupland
“ What else? I also believe that if someone comes up behind you on the freeway and flashes their lights to get you to move into the slow lane, they deserve whatever punishment you dole out to them. I pr… Douglas Coupland
“ What I will tell you, son of sons, is this: shortly, if not already, you will begin noticing the blackness inside us all. You will develop black secrets and commit black actions. You will be shocked a… Douglas Coupland
“ We threw chew toys to Misty, Mom’s golden retriever that she bought two years ago secondhand. Misty was supposed to be a seeing-eye dog, but she failed her exam because she’s too affectionate. It’s a… Douglas Coupland
“ We then return our gaze to the mirror-boxed future-towns circling us-the hard drives of our culture, where the human tribe is making flesh its deepest needs and fears; teaching machines to think; acce… Douglas Coupland
“ Time, Baby - so much, so much time left until the end of my life - sometimes I go crazy at how slowly time passes yet how quickly my body ages. But I shouldn't allow myself to think like this. I have… Douglas Coupland
“ This was not a good idea coming home for Christmas. I'm too old. Years ago, coming back from schools or trips, I always expected some sort of new perspective or fresh insight about the family on retur… Douglas Coupland
“ There are three things we cry for in life - things that are lost, things that are found, and things that are magnificent. Douglas Coupland
“ The thing about Jason Bourne is that he only really shines when he’s being chased. Without the forces of evil pursuing him, Jason Bourne is basically council house trash living on KFC and the proceeds… Douglas Coupland
“ The politician will be only too happy to abdicate in favor of his image, because the image will be so much more powerful than he will ever be. Douglas Coupland
“ The best thing about being young is being stupid. Or rather, the best thing about being young is being too stupid to know how stupid you really are. Douglas Coupland
“ Susan, nonetheless, wanted to know why she was having such a dating problem. Dusty said, I think your problem is that you think everyone else is a freak except you, but everybody's a freak- you includ… Douglas Coupland
“ She thought about her life and how lost she’d felt for most of it. She thought about the way that all truths she’d been taught to consider valuable invariably conflicted with the world as it was actua… Douglas Coupland
“ Q: If you could be an animal, what kind of animal would you be?A: You already are an animal. Douglas Coupland
“ Now Karen wants a pill that will make the whole twenty-first century disappear - that will make this unavoidable future vanish. Dr Yamato said that earth was not built for six billion people, all runn… Douglas Coupland
“ Negative? Moi? I think realistic might be a better word. You mean to tell me we can drive all the way here from L.A. and see maybe ten thousand square miles of shopping malls, and you don't have maybe… Douglas Coupland
“ Life was charmed but without politics or religion. It was the life of children of the children of the pioneers -life after God- a life of earthly salvation on the edge of heaven. Perhaps this is the f… Douglas Coupland
“ It’s amazing how you can be a total shithead, and yet your soul still wants to hang out with you. Douglas Coupland
