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Quote by Douglas Coupland

“At least there's nothing scary about him and hopefully he doesn't see anything scary in me. We go way back, to summer camp. We KNOW each other. People I don't know just make me want to say YIKES! I'll take history over mystery any day of the week.”

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Douglas Coupland

Douglas Coupland is a Canadian novelist born on December 30, 1961. His works depict the complexity of modern society with a unique perspective and style, particularly focusing on personal identity, consumer culture, and technological development. His notable works include 'Generation X' and 'Shitty Millennial'. more

“...a habit that had become one of those necessary things for the night... surely a body-friendly if not familiar-lying next to you. Someone whose touch is a reassurance, not an affront or a nuissance. Whose heavy breathing neither enrages nor discusts you, but amuses you like that of a cherished pet.”

Ifs Body Lying Night Next Habit Heavy Familiar Breathing Pet Friendly Reassurance Affront Necessary Things

Book:Jazz

Source: Jazz

“Great hope has no real footing unless one is willing to face into the doom that may also be on the way. p.207”

Way May Real Faces Willing Doom Great Hope

Author:Norman Mailer

“Each of us may think we know exactly what we need to make us happy, what will be good for us, what will ensure we have our happy ending, but life rarely works out in the way we expect, and our happy ending may have all sorts of unexpected twists and turns, be shaped in all sorts of unexpected ways”

Thinking Knows Way Needs May Turns Work Out Be Good Unexpected Twists Happy Endings Twists And Turns

Book:Swapping Lives

Source: Swapping Lives

“When you look into your mother’s eyes, you know that is the purest love you can find on this earth.”