People on horses look better than they are. People in cars look worse than they are.Marya MannesAppearancePerceptionTransportation Share this
Why do we ‘drive’ on a ‘parkway’ but ‘park’ at a ‘strip club’?Megan AmramIronyLanguageTransportation Share this
A vegetarian driving a Hummer emits less carbon than a meat eater on a bicycle.Louie PsihoyosTransportation Share this
Americans are in the habit of never walking if they can ride.Louis-Philippe I of FranceConvenienceLazinessTransportation Share this
A vegan in a Hummer has a lighter carbon footprint than a beef eater in a Prius.Michael PollanTransportation Share this
If your time is worth anything, travel by air. If not, you might just as well walk.Will RogersEfficiencySpeedTransportation Share this
Rotation of crops and less automobiles will relieve the farmers whenever they decide to try it.Will RogersAgricultureSustainabilityTransportation Share this
Every city has to deal with the problem of cars and public transport.Jaime LernerTransportationUrbanization Share this
If a train stops at a train station, what do you think happens at a work station?Hal VarianComparisonProductivityTransportation Share this
The startings and arrivals of the cars are now the epochs in the village day.Henry David ThoreauCommunityTimeTransportation Share this
Roads are made for horses and men of business. I do not travel in them much.Henry David ThoreauAvoidanceTransportationWork Share this
America is ready for livable communities. America is ready for high-speed rail.Greg AbbottSustainabilityTransportation Share this
Move somewhere with decent public transit so you don’t drive drunk and hit somebody.Greg GutfeldResponsibilitySafetyTransportation Share this
A very short trial convinced her that a curricle was the prettiest equipage in the world.Jane AustenBeautyLuxuryTransportation Share this
I go into town every day on the tube. I’ve got an Oyster card.Jason FlemyngRoutineTechnologyTransportation Share this
Copenhagen has done a remarkable job creating streets that are focused on bicycles and pedestrians.Alex SteffenSustainabilityTransportation Share this
The denser places get, the lower the amount of energy people use to get around it.Alex SteffenEnergyTransportation Share this
Segway will be to the car what the car was to the horse and buggy.Dean KamenEvolutionInnovationTransportation Share this
Music is all about transporting people, speaking a language which languages fail to express.A. R. RahmanCommunicationEmotionTransportation Share this
In absolute terms, we may have to look at restricting the number of flights people take.Adair TurnerEnvironmentRegulationTransportation Share this
Have fun, be active. Ride a bike instead of driving, for example.Dan BuettnerFunTransportation Share this
Shipping by sea produces 1/60 the emissions of shipping by air and about 1/5 that of trucking.Daniel GolemanComparisonTransportation Share this
If it’s sent by ship then it’s a cargo, if it’s sent by road then it’s a shipment.Dave AllenHumorTransportation Share this
Dogs love to go for rides. A dog will happily get into any vehicle going anywhere.Dave BarryCompanionshipObedienceTransportation Share this
To get what you want, you have to deserve what you want. Charlie Munger Achievement Deserving Success
Lying is the only art form that the public sanctions and instinctively prefers to reality. Jean Cocteau Deception Perception Reality
Whatever the world condemns you for, make it your own. It is yourself. Jean Cocteau Identity Individuality Rebellion
The liabilities are always 100 percent good. It’s the assets you have to worry about. Charlie Munger Worry
It’s stupid the way people extrapolate the past — and not slightly stupid, but massively stupid. Charlie Munger Criticism Past Stupidity