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title: "6 Gas Quotes By David Suzuki"
description: "6 Gas quotes by David Suzuki. Plus more from David Suzuki and more Gas sayings from other authors."
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> [Too often, governments are quick to use excessive force and even pervert the course of justice to keep oil and gas flowing,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-suzuki/too-often-governments-are-quick-to-use-excessive-force-and-even/)

[David Suzuki](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-suzuki/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/79f/david-suzuki-1744_citizens_too-often-governments-are-quick-to-use-e_361695.png)

> [Birds are, especially canaries, are super sensitive to hydrogen sulfide and sour gas.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-suzuki/birds-are-especially-canaries-are-super-sensitive-to-hydrogen-sulfide/)

[David Suzuki](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-suzuki/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/169/david-suzuki-1744_bird_birds-are-especially-canaries-are-super_629061.png)

> [ Although they \[light and medium trucks\] have only 5% of the transportation market..., they account for fully 35% of greenhouse gas emissions… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-suzuki/although-they-light-and-medium-trucks-have-only-5-of-the/)

[David Suzuki](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-suzuki/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/99c/david-suzuki-1744_accounts_although-they-light-and-medium-trucks-ha_700809.png)

> [Water is our most precious resource, but we waste it, just as we waste other resources, including oil and gas.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-suzuki/water-is-our-most-precious-resource-but-we-waste-it-just-as-we-waste/)

[David Suzuki](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-suzuki/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/bc9/david-suzuki-1744_gas_water-is-our-most-precious-resource-but_1137481.png)

> [It's not unexpected that shooting massive amounts of water, sand, and chemicals at high pressure into the earth to shatter shale and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-suzuki/it-s-not-unexpected-that-shooting-massive-amounts-of-water-sand-and/)

[David Suzuki](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-suzuki/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/19a/david-suzuki-1744_amount_it-s-not-unexpected-that-shooting-massiv_2290608.png)

> [Some argue we should get coal, oil and gas out of the ground as quickly as possible, build more pipelines and make…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-suzuki/some-argue-we-should-get-coal-oil-and-gas-out-of-the-ground-as/)

[David Suzuki](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-suzuki/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/afd/david-suzuki-1744_accustomed_some-argue-we-should-get-coal-oil-and-ga_3217286.png)

## Other authors on Gas

## More by David Suzuki

> [Because countries often have differing political and economic systems, agreements are needed to protect those invested in trade.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-suzuki/because-countries-often-have-differing-political-and-economic-systems/)

[David Suzuki](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-suzuki/)

> [Over and over, we hear politicians say they can't spend our tax dollars on environmental protection when the economy is so fragile.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-suzuki/over-and-over-we-hear-politicians-say-they-can-t-spend-our-tax/)

[David Suzuki](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-suzuki/)

> [Aboriginal people are key because they have a different sense of where we belong and how we interact with nature.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-suzuki/aboriginal-people-are-key-because-they-have-a-different-sense-of/)

[David Suzuki](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-suzuki/)

> [We are upsetting the atmosphere upon which all life depends. In the late 80s when I began to take climate change seriously, we referred…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-suzuki/we-are-upsetting-the-atmosphere-upon-which-all-life-depends-in-the/)

[David Suzuki](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-suzuki/)

> [Treaties, agreements and organizations to help settle disputes may be necessary, but they often favor the interests of business over citizens.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-suzuki/treaties-agreements-and-organizations-to-help-settle-disputes-may-be/)

[David Suzuki](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-suzuki/)

> [Each of us now has 2.27 kg (5 lbs) of plastic embedded in our bodies.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-suzuki/each-of-us-now-has-2-27-kg-5-lbs-of-plastic-embedded-in-our-bodies/)

[David Suzuki](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-suzuki/)

> [Nature surrounds us, from parks and backyards to streets and alleyways. Next time you go out for a walk, tread gently and remember that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-suzuki/nature-surrounds-us-from-parks-and-backyards-to-streets-and-alleyways/)

[David Suzuki](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-suzuki/)

> [The human brain had a vast memory storage. It made us curious and very creative. Those were the characteristics that gave us an advantage…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-suzuki/the-human-brain-had-a-vast-memory-storage-it-made-us-curious-and-very/)

[David Suzuki](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-suzuki/)

> [If we pollute the air, water and soil that keep us alive and well, and destroy the biodiversity that allows natural systems to function,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-suzuki/if-we-pollute-the-air-water-and-soil-that-keep-us-alive-and-well-and/)

[David Suzuki](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-suzuki/)

> [The one thing I feel is very hopeful, however, is the overwhelming participation of women in the movement for change.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-suzuki/the-one-thing-i-feel-is-very-hopeful-however-is-the-overwhelming/)

[David Suzuki](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-suzuki/)

> [“As we distance ourselves further from the natural world, we are increasingly surrounded by and dependent on our own inventions. We become enslaved by…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-suzuki/as-we-distance-ourselves-further-from-the-natural-world-we-are/)

[David Suzuki](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-suzuki/)

> [Every breath is a sacrament, an affirmation of our connection with all other living things, a renewal of our link with our ancestors and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-suzuki/every-breath-is-a-sacrament-an-affirmation-of-our-connection-with-all/)

[David Suzuki](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-suzuki/)

> [With an estimated population of nine billion people by 2050, we cannot continue to consume resources at the same rate and maintain our quality…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-suzuki/with-an-estimated-population-of-nine-billion-people-by-2050-we-cannot/)

[David Suzuki](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-suzuki/)

> [Although it's the second largest country in the world, our useful area has been reduced. Our immigration policy is disgusting: We plunder southern countries…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-suzuki/although-it-s-the-second-largest-country-in-the-world-our-useful-area/)

[David Suzuki](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-suzuki/)

> [Environmentalism has failed.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-suzuki/environmentalism-has-failed/)

[David Suzuki](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-suzuki/)

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