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.

Quote by Doug Coupland

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Forget about being world famous, it's hard enough just getting the automatic doors at the...

Forget about being world famous, it's hard enough just getting the automatic doors at the...

Remember: the time you feel lonely is the time you most need to be by...

Remember: the time you feel lonely is the time you most need to be by...

Fondue sets, martini shakers and juicing machines: three things the world could live completely without.

Fondue sets, martini shakers and juicing machines: three things the world could live completely without.

The real killers in the business world aren't the ones who aim for the top,...

The real killers in the business world aren't the ones who aim for the top,...

The person who needs the other person the least in a relationship is the stronger...

The person who needs the other person the least in a relationship is the stronger...

I've got 911 on speed dial.

I've got 911 on speed dial.

Earth was not built for six billion people all running around and being passionate about...

Earth was not built for six billion people all running around and being passionate about...

Most of us have only two or three genuinely interesting moments in our lives; the...

Most of us have only two or three genuinely interesting moments in our lives; the...

Before machines the only form of entertainment people really had was relationships.

Before machines the only form of entertainment people really had was relationships.

There's a lot to be said for having a small manageable dream.

There's a lot to be said for having a small manageable dream.

It's difficult to speak with beautiful people. No matter how hard you try to pretend...

It's difficult to speak with beautiful people. No matter how hard you try to pretend...

Everybody has basically the same family, it's just reconfigured slightly differently from one to the...

Everybody has basically the same family, it's just reconfigured slightly differently from one to the...

Purchased experiences don't count.

Purchased experiences don't count.

I find it hard to believe that human beings are the crowning achievement of life...

I find it hard to believe that human beings are the crowning achievement of life...

Technology favors horrible people.

Technology favors horrible people.

Salad bars are like a restaurant's lungs. They soak up the impurities and bacteria in...

Salad bars are like a restaurant's lungs. They soak up the impurities and bacteria in...

Men won't read any email from a woman that's over 200 words long.

Men won't read any email from a woman that's over 200 words long.

Never loan a book to someone if you expect to get it back. Loaning books...

Never loan a book to someone if you expect to get it back. Loaning books...

If a building looks better under construction than it does when finished, then it's a...

If a building looks better under construction than it does when finished, then it's a...

What if God exists except it turns out he doesn't really like people very much?

What if God exists except it turns out he doesn't really like people very much?