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

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"Remember: the time you feel lonely is the time you most need to be by yourself. Life’s cruelest irony."

- Douglas Coupland

Awareness

"Remember: the time you feel lonely is the time you most need to be by yourself. Life's cruelest irony."

- Douglas Coupland

Self-awareness

"I think if human beings had genuine courage, they’d wear their costumes every day of the year, not just Halloween. Wouldn’t life be more interesting that way? And now that I think about it, why the heck don’t they?"

- Douglas Coupland

Courage

"The time you feel lonely is the time you most need to be by yourself. Life’s cruelest irony."

- Douglas Coupland

Adversity

""Adventure without risk is Disneyland.""

- Douglas Coupland

Taking Risks

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"Don’t let yesterday take up too much of today."

- Will Rogers

Reflection

"Life is like a sewer … what you get out of it depends on what you put into it."

- Tom Lehrer

Reflection

"I’d rather regret the things I’ve done than regret the things I haven’t done."

- Lucille Ball

Reflection

"Nothing ever goes away until it teaches us what we need to know."

- Pema Chodron

Reflection

"Happy Tuesday! It is a good day to reflect on the week so far and spread happiness."

Reflection