“It's self-evident that we are going to have permanent problems with oi...” — James Howard Kunstler Quote

“It's self-evident that we are going to have permanent problems with oil and gasoline and the prime resources that are needed to run the American suburbs. And we're just not going to be able to run them. You know, it's just unfortunate, it's tragic, but it's the truth.”

“We have created thousands and thousands of places in America that aren't worth caring about, and when we have enough of them, we're going to have a country that's not worth defending.”

“Despite the obvious damage now visible in the entropic desolation of every American home town, Wal-Mart managed to install itself in the pantheon of American Dream icons, along with apple pie, motherhood, and Coca Cola.”

“Flames from the lips may be produced by holding in the mouth a sponge saturated with the purest gasoline.”

“We're going to have shortages and prices are going to go up. Gasoline is going to be extremely tight for us.”

“I love the smell of gasoline in a car, but people hate it.”