Douglas Coupland: Doing

Douglas Coupland is Canadian novelist, short story writer, playwright, and graphic designer. Explore interesting quotes on doing.

Douglas Coupland: 386 quotes7 likes

“I was wondering what electrons are actually doing when they sit in your hard drive in an old laptop at the back of your closet. I mean, how does an electron sit still — is it like a cartoon M&M learning back in a folding beach chair? Is it like an angry little steel ball bearing hovering there, just waiting to go nuts on protons? What’s the mechanism that starts and stops the electron? Who’s its dungeon master?”

Douglas Coupland book JPod

JPod (2006)

“Why do most of us make such boring choices for the stories of our lives? How hard can it be to change gears and say, "You know what? Instead of inventing and telling stories, I’m going to make my life a more interesting story."”

Douglas Coupland book Generation A

Source: Generation A (2009), p. 177

“Hang on a second—you already have my old laptop. Why do you want my new drives so badly?”

Douglas Coupland book JPod

"Because my contract says I have to write a book, and it's much easier just to steal your life than to make something up."
JPod (2006)