#throe

I am not worthy." he said softly. "Damn fucking straight," someone growled. ↗

— J.R. Ward

#throe #humor

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

From the throes of inspiration and the eddies of thought the poet may at last be able to arrive at, and convey the right admixture of words and meaning. ↗

— Eyvind Johnson

#arrive #convey #inspiration #last #may

Socialism is undoubtedly in the throes of a crisis greater than at any time since 1917. The last half of 1989 saw the dramatic collapse of most of the communist party governments of Eastern Europe. ↗

— Joe Slovo

#collapse #communist #communist party #crisis #dramatic

We are in the throes of a transition where every publication has to think of their digital strategy. ↗

— Bill Gates

#every #publication #strategy #their #think

It was always tough, but today we are in the throes of something we have never seen in our history. It's clear in recent times the market is looking for a bottom. ↗

— Sumner Redstone

#bottom #clear #history #looking #market