River Quotes

1549 River quotes by 1049 unique authors

We set the town on fire and burned down every house as a warning to other small towns along the river. — Knute Nelson
Almost 70 percent of U.S. ag exports travel the upper Mississippi River and the Illinois waterway system. — Jerry Costello
We made a good start toward preserving recreational areas like the Chattahoochee River. — Roy Barnes
In the underlying bill, I think the authors of the legislation, those in support of it, understand the use of the Mississippi River. Yes, there… — Ron Kind
One of the first things I did as a new Member of Congress was help form a bipartisan Mississippi River Caucus so we could work… — Ron Kind
Just as the water of a river near its mouth, in its final form, is composed largely of many tributaries, so an idea, in its… — Willy Ley
We had not seen any natives for many days, but a few passed the camp on the opposite side of the river on the evening… — Charles Sturt
As long as sixty years ago, when I first started to read newspapers, I read of floods on the Yellow River and the Yangtze. Who… — Gordon Sinclair
Barge traffic on the Mississippi River represents the most efficient, most cost-effective, most environmentally sound means of transporting commodity goods from this region of the… — Leonard Boswell
I have been out again on the river, rowing. I find nothing new. — Fanny Kemble
At a tiny station in New Albany, Indiana, which is right across from the river from Louisville, Kentucky, where I grew up. The Louisville stations… — Bob Edwards
Mr. Speaker, the Delaware River deepening project is important for my constituents, for our region and for the entire nation. I trust that, when they… — Robert Brady
Delaware River Power Squadron is dedicated to boating safety through education and civic activities in several locations in Philadelphia while also serving the boating public… — Robert Brady
All rivers, even the most dazzling, those that catch the sun in their course, all rivers go down to the ocean and drown. And life… — Simone Schwarz-Bart
We cannot be any stronger in our foreign policy for all the bombs and guns we may heap up in our arsenals than we are… — Adlai E. Stevenson
Every user of the river down here understands that a healthy river is absolutely vital for a healthy economy and a healthy tourism industry. — Jay Weatherill
Tree roots hold river banks together and stop the wind blowing soil away, there are many creatures that live in woods and they provide a… — Clive Anderson
There is a preliminary belief that Tuolumne River water could be captured by other reservoirs that are downstream from Hetch Hetchy, the Cherry and Don… — Matt Gonzalez
I grew up in Oregon, where as a teenager I worked with my grandfather Axel on his i shing boat at the mouth of the… — Karl Marlantes
The idea of suicide is of a very set narrative, as if killing yourself is a definitive statement. But it can be just as meaningless… — Denise Mina
Within each of us dwells a higher order of consciousness created with a possibility far greater than to merely appear and disappear as some form… — Guy Finley
I wish I could avoid the people who have threatened me. My favorite threat is that I will be thrown in the River Miljacka, which… — Aleksandar Hemon
A book is kind of like a river; I simply jump in and start swimming. — Melody Carlson
And let it be said that love is like a river that flows deep into the heart of the soul. For in every man and… — Gillis Triplett
In 22 states parents cant take kids fishing and eat the fish if theyre lucky enough to catch anything because of mercury. Think about that.… — Senator John Kerry

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