And then sometimes I think the people to feel saddest for are people who once knew what profoundness was, but who lost or became numb to the sensation of wonder โ people who closed the doors that leads us into the secret world โ or who had the doors closed for them by time and neglect and decisions made in times of weakness.
Douglas CouplandHISTORICAL SLUMMING: the act of visiting locations such as diners, smokestack industrial sites, rural villageslocations where time appears to have been frozen many years backso as to experience relief when one returns back to'the present'.
Douglas CouplandI know it's not cat food, but what exactly is it that they put inside of tinned ravioli?
Douglas CouplandBesides, animals donโt even have time. Only humans have time. Itโs what makes us different.
Douglas CouplandThe harder you try to become the opposite of your parents, the more quickly you become them.
Douglas Coupland