Oil Quotes - Page 41

I believe we will see a biofuels resurgence. While gas prices skyrocket and we continue to wage wars for oil, while spills, fracking, tar sands and the oil madness of our empire continue, people are waking up and realizing that you can't be against petroleum and against fuels that come from nature.

The tillage of the soil occupies the vast majority of those who work for their own bread.

The tucked-up sempstress walks with hasty strides, While streams run down her oil'd umbrella's sides.

We shouldn't be so dependent on foreign oil.

Ethanol reduces our dependence on foreign sources of oil and is an important weapon in the War on Terror. By investing in South Dakota's ethanol producers, we will strengthen our energy security and create new jobs.

Sweet is the pleasure itself cannot spoil. Is not true leisure one with true toil?

Three big assumptions proved wrong: one, that the Iraqi people would welcome us as liberators; two, that oil would soon pay for Iraqi's rebuilding; and, three, that we have plenty of troops, weapons, and equipment for the postwar situation.

Women ought not to know their own wit, because they will still be showing it, and so spoil it.

What I see are people who want affordable energy. They want strong environmental standards - they want a lot of things - but first and foremost they want affordable energy. And if you want affordable energy, you want oil, gas and coal.

No one can become rich by the efforts of only their toil, but only by the discovery of some method of taxing the labor of others.

Yet, if we accept the solution offered today by this bill to explore and develop for oil on the coastal plain of ANWR, it will be 5 years, at least, and probably closer to 8 before the first barrel of oil flows from that effort.

The more we focus on using renewable fuels, the less we are dependent upon foreign oil.

Slice open one of my veins and cartoons will pour out; open another vein and you'll get a flood of motor oil.

Whilst we strive To live most free, we're caught in our own toils.

Woman's honor is nice as ermine; it will not bear a soil.

The central industry of modern civilisation, tending, because of its control over materials, to spread into and ultimately incorporate older industries such as mining, smelting, oil- refining, textiles, rubber, building, and even agriculture in respect to fertilizers and food processing.

I do not think there should be a limit on the rig's liability, because they are sitting on top of unlimited amounts of oil, and thus, there could be an explosion occur that could do untold damage. ... The amount of damage that an offshore oil rig can do is infinite.

Lamps make oil-spots and candles need snuffing; it is only the light of heaven that shines pure and leaves no stain.

Still this planet's soil for noble deeds grants scope abounding.

At 1970 rates of production, Canada's reserves represent 923 years supply for oil and 392 years for gas

Already, China has undermined U.S. foreign policy in efforts to gain access to oil resources in Iran and Sudan. We simply cannot separate the political and economic values of oil.

Some things just aren't meant to go together. Things like oil and water. Orange juice and toothpaste.

My dad used to flush my mother's head down the toilet. I was so screwed up.

You've got the oil companies fighting Pope Francis. Fighting the scientists of the world. Fighting the governor of California. They are engaged in literally a life-and-death struggle, and I have no doubt who is going to be the victor.

Cheese, like oil, makes too much of itself.