#nit

There are signs that the age of petroleum has passed its zenith. Adjusted for inflation, a barrel of crude oil now sells for three times its long-run average. The large western oil companies, which cartellised the industry for much of the 20th century, are now selling more oil than they find, and are thus in the throes of liquidation. ↗

— James Buchan

#adjusted #age #average #barrel #century

Where consumption is both conspicuous and competitive, humanity will never run out of new wishes. All the while, industry creates new desires that are marketed, in the great fashion paradox, as both novelty and need. ↗

— James Buchan

#competitive #conspicuous #consumption #creates #desires

I was young and felt like it was opportunity 'cause they were moving units back then on the underground scene. ↗

— Young Buck

#cause #felt #i #like #moving

With me being form the South, I wanted to make this album like a G Unit. ↗

— Young Buck

#being #form #i #like #make

When there's an opportunity to do more, we must. ↗

— Betty Buckley

#must #opportunity

I'd rather entrust the government of the United States to the first 400 people listed in the Boston telephone directory than to the faculty of Harvard University. ↗

— William F. Buckley, Jr.

#directory #entrust #faculty #first #government

I still consider it a summer job, though. So, I try to maintain that summer job as long as I can. But it's exciting to be able to have the opportunity to do things I always dreamed of as a kid. ↗

— Jimmy Buffett

#always #consider #dreamed #exciting #i

You do things when the opportunities come along. I've had periods in my life when I've had a bundle of ideas come along, and I've had long dry spells. If I get an idea next week, I'll do something. If not, I won't do a damn thing. ↗

— Warren Buffett

#bundle #come #damn #damn thing #dry

We always live in an uncertain world. What is certain is that the United States will go forward over time. ↗

— Warren Buffett

#certain #forward #go #live #over

Zeal without humanity is like a ship without a rudder, liable to be stranded at any moment. ↗

— Owen Feltham

#humanity #liable #like #moment #rudder