“Before machines the only form of entertainment people really had was relationships.”
— Doug Coupland
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The capacity for not feeling lonely can
“The capacity for not feeling lonely can carry a very real price, that of feeling nothing at all.”
— Doug Coupland
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We want our idols to be dead
“We want our idols to be dead because it makes death a much less scary place.”
— Doug Coupland
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The person who needs the other person
“The person who needs the other person the least in a relationship is the stronger member.”
— Doug Coupland
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Workshops and seminars are basically financial speed
“Workshops and seminars are basically financial speed dating for clueless people.”
— Doug Coupland
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Forget sex or politics or religion, loneliness
“Forget sex or politics or religion, loneliness is the subject that clears out a room.”
— Doug Coupland
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Technology favors horrible people.
“Technology favors horrible people.”
— Doug Coupland
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Sometimes the best lighting of all is
“Sometimes the best lighting of all is a power failure.”
— Doug Coupland
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Everybody past a certain age, regardless of
“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.”
— Doug Coupland
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If someone decides to be a musician
“If someone decides to be a musician now, it means because there is no hope of money at the end of it, it means they really want to be a musician. And if someone is writing now, there is no hope for money at the end of it.”
— Doug Coupland
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Category: money
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