Building Quote by Douglas Coupland Download Open image “If a building looks better under construction than it does when finished, then it's a failure.” — Douglas Coupland ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.8 out of 5 (8 ratings) Copy quoteShare Building Construction Engineering Failure Finished Looks
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Your ability to rationalize your own bad deeds makes you believe that the whole world is as amoral as you are. — Douglas Coupland Copy Share Image
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