Consumption Quotes

375 Consumption quotes by 287 unique authors

Atten. Pray of what disease did Mr. Badman die, for now I perceive we are come up to his death? Wise. I cannot so properly… — John Bunyan
...President [Bush] believes that [high-energy consumption] is an American way of life, and that it should be the goal of policymakers to protect the American… — Ari Fleischer
It is among the less privileged groups relatively new to leisure and consumption that the zest for possessions retains something of its pristine energy. — David Riesman
Art is the production of objects for consumption, to be used and discarded while waiting for a new world in which man will have succeeded… — Eugenio Montale
Once we are fed, heated, housed and healthy, our extra consumption inevitably has an element of luxury about it. And once luxury enters the scene,… — Evan Davis
My disorder has been attended with several symptoms of a consumption; and I have been at times apprehensive that my great change was at hand:… — David Brainerd
Some of the music I listen to is pop. I sing it in the shower - and then for public consumption. — Kathleen Battle
Our oil problems are only going to get worse. Our trade balance is only going to get worse. So we have to slow the growth… — Sherwood Boehlert
So we in Congress have a very clear choice. We can take largely symbolic action and sit back and fiddle while Americans burn more gasoline.… — Sherwood Boehlert
The Texas Energy Office's Loan Star Program has reduced building energy consumption and taxpayers' energy costs through the efficient operation of public buildings, saving taxpayers… — Rosa DeLauro
Low income is related to poorer housing, poorer diet, fewer social amenities, worse working conditions. (...) After adjustment for age, sex, race, smoking, alcohol consumption,… — Michael Marmot
I think there'd be huge losses if there weren't newspapers. I know everything's shifting to the Internet and some people would say, 'News is news,… — Michael Connelly
Women are clearly the major consumers in far more than just female categories. It doesn't matter whether it is purchases of cars, cosmetics, or even… — Andrea Jung
It is a grave error to assume that ice cream consumption requires hot weather. — Anne Fadiman
Gas consumption is growing everywhere. — Vagit Alekperov
My father had to flee from what is today Pakistan when he was a child, and he became a manager at IBM, and any item… — Tino Sehgal
We are in niche consumption mode, but 'niche' doesn't mean 'small' anymore. Niche can mean focused, and particularly with the Web, which is a global… — Chris Hardwick
Weâ€™ve never had a decline in house prices on a nationwide basis. So, what I think what is more likely is that house prices will… — Ben Bernanke
About 75% of the price of gas is really dictated by crude oil. At the heart of the issue is increasing demand over a period… — John S. Watson
The oil patch pays good. They're decent jobs paying between 50 and 70 thousand a year. Fracking has a big impact on the oil consumption… — Harold Hamm

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