Famous quote by Doug Coupland

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Human beings are the only animal that thinks they change who they are simply by moving to a different place. Birds migra
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"Human beings are the only animal that thinks they change who they are simply by moving to a different place. Birds migrate, but it's not quite the same thing"

- Doug Coupland

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This quote by Doug Coupland is a commentary on the human condition. It recommends that human beings are unique in their capacity to believe that they can transform who they are simply by transferring to a different location. This indicates that human beings have a higher capacity for self-reflection and also self-awareness than various other pets. The quote likewise suggests that humans have a better ability for modification than various other pets, as birds move yet do not always alter that they are. This quote recommends that human beings have a higher capacity for self-reflection and self-awareness than various other animals, and that this ability for adjustment is unique to humans. It likewise suggests that people have a greater capability for modification than various other pets, as birds move however do not necessarily change that they are. This quote is a pointer that people have a distinct capacity for self-reflection and also self-awareness, which this ability for modification is something that establishes us aside from other animals.

About the Author

Doug Coupland This quote is written / told by Doug Coupland somewhere between December 30, 1961 and today. He was a famous Author from Canada. The author also have 104 other quotes.

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