David Swenson Quotations

Jeez, Louise, the subsidy value is roughly three-quarters of the investment. Aside from whether this is right or wrong, when you get right down to it, this kind of behavior can't continue for very long. . . . Taxpayers are going to go broke.

Our incomes have risen a lot faster than pricing.

I think regular Iowans are cynical of this whole idea of corporate welfare, with the biggest awards going to the most profitable companies. It doesn't make sense.

Everybody comes to the table and we all understand the big picture plan and we understand what our roles and responsibilities are.

Any kind of disruption or slow movement has a dampening effect on commodities.

As an employment hub, the flow of workers into Ames is quite strong,

There was a lot of parity in this tournament. It's a great kick-off for our season.

It's a crapshoot, but the payoff is fantastic,

It's going to cost the average household $600 more a year just to put gas in their car. Ticket prices for things at Wal-Mart and Target. Ticket prices for airplanes. Ticket prices for just about everything are going to go up.

It's not an imminent health threat for today. It's a health threat if we continue down (this) road.

The farmers in this area are following the University of Minnesota best practices for agriculture. They're not the bad guy. They're not doing anything wrong. However, it's the geology that's not cooperating.

If you are spending more on fuel for your car, you will spend less on dining and drinking and other forms of entertainment.

If you're taking more for energy, you're taking a whole lot less for other things.