The more you want something to happen, the harder it becomes. - Douglas Coupland

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[Mid-list writers are now] less greed on the part of both publishers and chain booksellers. It is easier for them to publish and sell only blockbusters and leave the real work to small presses.

Douglas Coupland

The more you want something to happen, the harder it becomes.

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I say ‘Uhmm. . . ’ a lot. I mentioned this to Karla and she says it’s a CPU word. It means you’re assembling data in your head - spooling.

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Feeling unique is no indication of uniqueness.

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If you're wearing a pair of shoes that's a little flashy, then it's important not to be flashy up top and vice versa.

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