Natives who beat drums to drive off evil spirits are objects of scorn to
smart Americans who blow horns to break up traffic jams. ~Mary Ellen
Kelly
Patience is something you admire in the driver behind you and scorn in the one ahead. ~Mac McCleary
A suburban mother's role is to deliver children obstetrically once, and by car forever after. ~Peter De Vries
The civilized man has built a coach, but has lost the use of his feet. ~Ralph Waldo Emerson, "Self-Reliance," 1841
It takes 8,460 bolts to assemble an automobile, and one nut to scatter it all over the road. ~Author Unknown
The best car safety device is a rear-view mirror with a cop in it. ~Dudley Moore
A pedestrian is someone who thought there were a couple of gallons left in the tank. ~Author Unknown
Leave sooner, drive slower, live longer. ~Author Unknown
It wasn't the Exxon Valdez captain's driving that caused the Alaskan oil spill. It was yours. ~Greenpeace advertisement, New York Times, 25 February 1990
Every time I see an adult on a bicycle, I no longer despair for the future of the human race. ~H.G. Wells
Your grandchildren will likely find it incredible - or even sinful -
that you burned up a gallon of gasoline to fetch a pack of cigarettes!
~Dr. Paul MacCready, Jr.
A city that outdistances man's walking powers is a trap for man. ~Arnold Toynbee
Any man who can drive safely while kissing a pretty girl is simply not
giving the kiss the attention it deserves. ~Albert Einstein
I drive way too fast to worry about cholesterol. ~Author Unknown
Hug your kids at home, but belt them in the car. ~Author Unknown
A tree never hits an automobile except in self defense. ~American Proverb
Americans are broad-minded people. They'll accept the fact that a
person can be an alcoholic, a dope fiend, a wife beater, and even a
newspaperman, but if a man doesn't drive, there is something wrong with
him. ~Art Buchwald, "How Un-American Can You Get?," Have I Ever Lied to You?, 1966
Modern technology
Owes ecology
An apology.
~Alan M. Eddison
Never drive faster than your guardian angel can fly. ~Author Unknown
When buying a used car, punch the buttons on the radio. If all the
stations are rock and roll, there's a good chance the transmission is
shot. ~Larry Lujack
The car has become the carapace, the protective and aggressive shell, of urban and suburban man. ~Marshall McLuhan, Understanding Media
Car sickness is the feeling you get when the monthly payment is due. ~Author Unknown
The one thing that unites all human beings, regardless of age, gender,
religion, economic status or ethnic background, is that, deep down
inside, we ALL believe that we are above average drivers. ~Dave Barry,
"Things That It Took Me 50 Years to Learn"
The longest journey begins with a single step, not with a turn of the ignition key. ~Edward Abbey
Restore human legs as a means of travel. Pedestrians rely on food for
fuel and need no special parking facilities. ~Lewis Mumford
