Douglas Coupland

"Power is the ability to change the narrative of your own life."

"The greatest perseverance is continuing when everyone has stopped watching."

"Inspiration is for amateurs; the rest of us just get to work."

"Relationships are where we learn who we actually are versus who we thought we were."

"The opposite of love isn't hate; it's indifference."

"In a world gone mad, the only sane response is a little beautiful madness of your own."

"We're all living in an extended adolescence now; the question is whether we'll ever grow up."

"The best predictor of future behavior is past behavior, unless you're willing to change the story."

"Education is the great equalizer, but only if you actually use it."

"Time doesn't heal all wounds; time just gives you more distance from them."

"The truth is rarely pure and never simple, but it's always necessary."

"Freedom is the burden of choosing who you want to become every single day."

"Peace of mind is more valuable than any possession you could ever own."

"Nature is the only language that doesn't require translation."

"Art is what remains when all the temporary things have fallen away."

"Science fiction is just science fact waiting to happen."

"Music is the space between the notes, not the notes themselves."

"Faith is easier than doubt, but doubt is more honest."

"Leadership is having the courage to be the first one to believe in something."

"Work is what keeps you from thinking too hard about why you're alive."

"Dreams are the most honest thing we produce; we can't fake them."

"Humor is the distance between what we expect and what actually happens."

"Beauty fades, but a good personality keeps improving with age."

"Death is the only certainty we have; everything else is negotiable."

"Perseverance is not about never falling down; it's about getting up one more time."

"Gratitude transforms what we have into enough."

"Creativity is the closest thing humans have to immortality."

"Justice without mercy is cruelty with a badge."

"Patience is proof that you believe things can improve."

"Kindness is the only currency that multiplies when you spend it."