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The Gum Thief
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"The Gum Thief" Quotes

"The Gum Thief" follows the intertwined, quirky lives of two office workers who bond over their shared loneliness and love of gum, revealing deeper personal stories and existential musings.

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I suspect that in the end, books are only things that can be read in bed.

Douglas Coupland

booksreading

We live in a world where losing your phone is more dramatic than losing your virginity.

Douglas Coupland

technologymodern life

Books make us human; telephones make us cyborg.

Douglas Coupland

bookstechnology

Inside each of our heads is a park, complete with trees, animals, and sunshine.

Douglas Coupland

imagination

You have to embrace the idea of imperfection. It's that realness that makes you human.

Douglas Coupland

imperfectionhumanity

The world is full of people who think they know what they are doing.

Douglas Coupland

knowledgeignorance

Life was like a movie but not a good one. Instead of a neat plot with a happy ending, life was a series of messy subplots and false starts.

Douglas Coupland

lifeuncertainty

Being human means having doubts and yet still continuing on your path.

Douglas Coupland

doubthumanity

Words are like small knives, they can cut deeply.

Douglas Coupland

wordsimpact

We all have a need to belong, to be part of something bigger than ourselves.

Douglas Coupland

belonging