#boom

The two defining issues of this century are both universal but felt locally: the global water crisis and the resources boom. ↗

— Jay Weatherill

#both #century #crisis #defining #felt

On the rare occasions when I spend a night in Oxford, the keeping of the hours by the clock towers in New College, and Merton, and the great booming of Tom tolling 101 times at 9 pm at Christ Church are inextricably interwoven with memories and regrets and lost joys. The sound almost sends me mad, so intense are the feelings it evokes. ↗

— A. N. Wilson

#booming #christ #church #clock #college

When I first saw Jo, I said boom, that was it, because I'm a one-woman man. ↗

— Ron Wood

#boom #first #i #jo #man

Well, the big elephant in the whole system is the baby boomer generation that marches through like a herd of elephants. And we begin to retire in 2008. ↗

— Lindsey Graham

#begin #big #boomer #elephant #elephants

I'm always listening and watching; my ear is like a boom mike. And judging, frankly. Constantly judging. ↗

— Kathy Griffin

#boom #constantly #ear #frankly #i

Imagine if Beethoven had a tape recorder. Then you'd know exactly what he meant. Maybe he meant 'Da da da da' instead of 'Boom boom boom boom!' Who knows? ↗

— Eddie Van Halen

#boom #exactly #had #imagine #instead

People were more interested in the phenomena than the art itself. This, combined with the growing interest in collecting art as an investment and the resultant boom in the art market, made it a difficult time for a young artist to remain sincere without becoming cynical. ↗

— Keith Haring

#artist #becoming #boom #collecting #combined

I loved Rent when I first heard it, but it grew on me and so did Tick, Tick... Boom. Some songs are more interesting than others and sometimes the ones that never stood out at first end up being the best to perform. ↗

— Neil Patrick Harris

#being the best #best #boom #did #end

Producing fuel cells and solar panels requires high tech facilities and produces high paying jobs. The industry is booming in Arizona. The state already has about 100 firms in the solar industry and has grown 20% since 2003. ↗

— J. D. Hayworth

#already #arizona #booming #cells #facilities

I remember back in Detroit, I used to go to the Apex Bar every night after I got off work. The bartender there used to call me Boom Boom. I don't know why, but he did. ↗

— John Lee Hooker

#apex #back #bar #bartender #boom