Douglas Coupland - Dreams Quotes

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"You're never too old to dance, Dad... and you're never too old to dream."
"That's the stupidest thing I've ever heard you say. Were you saying that with irony or for real?"

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Her friends have become who they've become by default. Their dreams are forgotten, or were never formulated to begin with.

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We sleep heavily because we need to ask so many questions as we dream alone.

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I told Ethan that I speak in an unrestricted manner to animals — things like, aren't you just the cutest little kitty... that kind of thing, which I wouldn't dream of doing to humans. Then I realized I wish I could.

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A few years ago it dawned on me that everybody past a certain age... pretty much constantly dreams of being able to escape from their lives. They don't want to be who they are any more. They want out. This list includes Thurston Howell the Third, Ann-Margret, the cat members of Rent, Václav Havel, space shuttle astronauts and Snuffleupagus. It's universal.

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Dreams don't come true. Dreams die. Dreams get compromised. Dreams end up dealing meth in a booth at the back of the Olive Garden. Dreams choke to death on bay leaves. Dreams get spleen cancer.

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

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