Typical Gasoline Prices Around The World
See fuel tax for tax information by country.
The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (German Agency for International Cooperation) (GIZ) has published a list of worldwide gasoline prices by country every year since 1991. The results for 2010/2011 can be seen in this document. Two week updates for European countries can be consulted at the website of the Touring Club Switzerland.
Up to date prices for gasoline (unleaded) are available at http://www.mytravelcost.com/petrol-prices/
| Country/Territory | US$/L (95 RON) |
US$/US gallon (95 RON) |
Local units | Date of price | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albania | 1.44 | 5.45 | ALL165/L (€1.18) (RON 95) ALL160/L (€1.14) (Diesel) |
2011-08-13 | |
| Algeria | 0.41 | 1.55 | 30DA/L 95 octane (rare down south) regular 23DA/L diesel DA14/L or US$0.2) |
2010-11-7 | |
| Anguilla | 1.45 | 5.49 | EC$17.79/Imperial gallon (regular) | 2011-05-19 | |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 0.84 | 3.18 | EC$9.95/Imperial gallon (regular) EC$10.95/Imperial gallon (diesel) |
2009-02-12 | |
| Andorra | 1.64 | 6.21 | €1.142/L (95) €1.192/L (98) €1.032/L (diesel) |
2011-04-06 | tcs.ch |
| Argentina | 0.92 | 3.48 | ARS $3.25/L (95) ARS $3.55/L (98) ARS $3.05/L (diesel) |
2010-01-13 | |
| Aruba | 1.10 | 4.16 | Fl. 1.93/L | 2009-12-12 | |
| Australia | 1.51 | 5.72 | A$1.434/L | 2012-12-09 | |
| Austria (Wien) | 1.95 | 7.38 | €1.491/L (95) €1.633/L (98) €1.446/L (diesel) €0.991/Kg (CNG-Methane) |
2011-04-06 | tcs.ch |
| Azerbaijan | 0.75 | 2.84 | AZN 0.55/L (AI-92) AZN 0.60/L (AI-95) AZN 0.45/L (L-62 Diesel) |
2010-11-14 | |
| Bahamas | 1.24 | 4.69 | US$4.70/US gallon (reg) | 2011-03-13 | |
| Bahrain | 0.27 | 1.02 | BHD 0.100/L (95 RON) BHD 0.080/L (91 RON) |
2011-09-13 | |
| Barbados | 1.59 | 6.02 | Bd$3.17/L (reg) Bd$2.79/L (diesel) |
2011-04-03 | |
| Belarus | 1.07 | 4.1 | Br3240/L (95) Br2580/L (Diesel) |
2010-05-12 | |
| Belgium | 2.23 | 8.44 | €1.719/L (Eurosuper 95) €1.759/L (Super Plus 98) €1.538/L (Diesel) €0.713/L (LPG) |
2012-05-08 | |
| Belize | 1.40 | 5.30 | BZ$10.18/US gallon (regular) BZ$10.59/US gallon (premium) BZ$10.24/US gallon (diesel) |
2011-12-21 | |
| Bermuda | 1.80 | 6.81 | BMD1.80/L (Super) BMD1.60/L (Diesel) |
2010-07-30 | |
| Bolivia | 0.54 | 2.04 | B3.74/L (super) B3.72/L (diesel) |
2010-12-30 | |
| Bonaire | 1.34 | 5.07 | USD 1.34/L (super) USD 0.914/L (diesel) |
2011-04-05 | |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1.66 | 6.28 | KM2.25/L (95) KM2.30/L (diesel) |
2011-04-06 | tcs.ch |
| Brazil | 1.35 | 5.11 | R$2.76/L | 2013-01-17 | |
| British Virgin Islands | 1.32 | 5.00 | US$4.99/US gallon (reg) | 2011-05-03 | |
| Brunei | 0.39 | 1.48 | BR$0.53/L | 2008-06-05 | Brunei Press Sdn Bhd |
| Bulgaria | 1.72 | 6.51 | BGN 2.57/L (95) BGN 2.73/L (98) BGN 2.62/L (diesel) |
2012-03-07 | shofior.com |
| Burma | 1.06 | 4.01 | K3100/Imperial gallon (regular) K3300/Imperial gallon (diesel) |
2008-11-21 | |
| Cambodia | 0.63 | 2.38 | KhR2800/L | 2010-06-16 | |
| Canada | 1.18 | 4.47 | C$1.16/L | 2012-12-19 | |
| Cape Verde | 1.40 | 5.30 | Esc103.7/L (gasoline) Esc83.4/L (diesel) |
2009-03-23 | |
| Cayman Islands | 1.03 | 3.90 | KYD3.79/Imperial gallon (regular) KYD3.75/Imperial gallon (diesel) |
2009-09-11 | |
| Chile | 1.36 | 5.15 | CLP 592/L | 2010-12-23 | |
| China | 1.06 | 4.01 | RMB 6.46/L | 2012-02-08 | |
| Colombia | 1.09 | 4.13 | COL$8000/US gallon (81 Octanos) COL$9595/US gallon (87 Octanos) |
2010-11-30 | |
| Costa Rica | 1.07 | 4.05 | ¢601/L (super) ¢506/L (diesel) |
2009-10-01 | |
| Croatia | 1.87 | 7.08 | HRK 9.59/L (95) HRK 10.03/L (98) HRK 9.28/L (diesel) |
2011-04-06 | tcs.ch |
| Cuba | 1.24 | 4.69 | CUC1.15/L (95) CUC1.30/L (98) CUC1.10/L (diesel) |
2011-03-02 | http://www.havanatimes.org/?p=38808] |
| Curacao | 1.13 | 4.28 | ANG 2.0175/L (95 RON) ANG 1.466/L (Diesel) |
2011-04-05 | |
| Cyprus | 1.680 | 6.36 | €1,282/L (95 RON) €1.333/L (98) €1,327/L (Diesel) |
2012-02-16 | |
| Czech Rep | 1.85 | 7.00 | CZK 35.50/L (95) CZK 35.40/L (98) CZK 35.00/L (diesel) |
2011-04-06 | tcs.ch |
| Denmark | 2.35 | 8.90 | DKK 13.52/L (€1.81) (95) DKK 12.04/L (€1.61) (diesel) |
2012-10-09 | OK |
| Dominica | 1.08 | 4.09 | EC$13.19/Imperial gallon (regular) EC$13.12/Imperial gallon (diesel) |
2011-03-29 | |
| Dominican Republic | 1.62 | 6.13 | RD$234.5/US gallon (regular) RD$202.2/US gallon (diesel) |
2011-07-23 | |
| Ecuador | 0.44 | 1.67 | US$1.68/US gallon (super) | 2011-11-15 | |
| Egypt | 0.975 | 3.69 | LE1.75/L <90 octane LE1.85/L <92 octane LE5.85/L <95 octane LE1.1/L diesel ('solar') |
2012-11-29 | |
| El Salvador | 0.85 | 3.22 | US$3.21/US gallon (regular) US$2.97/US gallon (diesel) |
2009-12-21 | |
| Eritrea | 2.13 | 8.06 | N32/L(petrol) N12.6/L(diesel) |
2009-06-01 | |
| Estonia | 1.82 | 6.89 | €1.394/L (95 RON) €1.434/L (98 RON) €1.379/L (diesel) |
2012-08-15 | http://www.viispluss.ee/ |
| European Union (average prices) | 2.05 | 7.76 | €1.576/L (95 RON) €1.473/L (diesel) €0.99/Kg (CNG-Methane) |
2012-05-08 | |
| Finland | 2.33 | 8.82 | €1.601/L (98E RON) €1.364/L (Diesel) |
2011-04-06 | tcs.ch |
| France | 2.28 | 8.63 | €1.585/L (95) €1.468/L (diesel) €1.226/Kg (CNG-Methane) |
2011-04-06 | tcs.ch |
| Germany | 2.09 | 7.91 | €1.65/L (Super E5, 95 RON) €1.69/L (SuperPlus E5, 98 RON) €1.61/L (Super E10, 95 RON) €1.47/L (Diesel) |
2012-05-08 | |
| Greece | 2.20 | 8.33 | €1.786/L (unleaded) €1.566/L (diesel) |
2012-08-13 | tcs.ch fuelprices.gr |
| Grenada | 1.23 | 4.66 | EC$15.12/Imperial gallon (regular) EC$15.43/Imperial gallon (diesel) |
2011-04-15 | |
| Guadeloupe | 1.36 | 5.15 | €1.07/L (95) | 2009-02-03 | |
| Guatemala | 0.64 | 2.42 | Q19.99/US gallon(regular) Q16.79/US gallon(diesel) |
2009-04-14 | |
| Guyana | 1.08 | 4.09 | G$215.6/L (regular) G$203.5/L (diesel) |
2012-01-17 | |
| Haiti | 0.89 | 3.37 | G134/US gallon (95) G109/US gallon (diesel) |
2009-01-01 | |
| Honduras | 0.87 | 3.29 | L62.15/US gallon (regular) L54.78/US gallon (diesel) |
2009-09-06 | |
| Hong Kong | 2.21 | 8.37 | HK$18.09/L (Super Unleaded, RON98) HK$17.15/L (Unleaded, RON95) HK$12.26/L (Diesel) |
2012-02-21 | Shell Hong Kong/ |
| Hungary | 2.14 | 8.10 | HUF 415/L (95), HUF 440/L (diesel) HUF 350/L (E85) HUF 221/L (LPG) |
2012-01-14 | Holtankoljak |
| Iceland | 2.09 | 7.91 | ISK 266/L (€1.57) (95) ISK 265/L (€1.57) (diesel) |
2012-03-30 | |
| India - Mumbai | 1.43 | 5.41 | ₹ 78.58/L (Petrol) ₹ 45.99/L (diesel) ₹ 400/14.5 kg (Domestic LPG) |
2012-05-24 | |
| Indonesia | 1.22 | 4.62 | Rp 4500/L (subsidized)(RON 88) Rp 9200/L (RON 92) Rp 95300/L (RON 95) Rp 35000 (RON 100) Rp 4500/L (subsidized)(Diesel) |
2012-04-01 | PT. Pertamina (Persero) |
| Iran | 0.57 | 2.16 | 7000 Rials/L petrol (4000 rationed) 3000 Rials/L diesel (1500 rationed) |
2012-05-07 | The Petroenergy Information Network Of Iran/ |
| Iraq | 1.009 | 3.82 | ID 450/L (95 Octane) ID 000/L (98 Octane) ID 400/L (Diesel) |
2010-12-30 | |
| Ireland | 2.15 | 8.14 | €1.490/L (Unleaded 95) €1.450/L (Diesel) |
2011-04-06 | tcs.ch |
| Israel | 2.0501 | 7.76 | ILS 8.25/L (95) ILS 7.8/L (diesel) |
2011-05-1 | |
| Italy | 2.31 | 8.74 |
€1.848/L (Eurosuper) |
2012-3-29 | |
| Italy - Livigno (tax free) | 1.53 | 5.79 | €1.084/L (95 Octane) €0.963/L (Diesel) |
2011-10-31 | |
| Jamaica | 1.16 | 4.39 | J$99.31/L (90) J$102.75/L (diesel) |
2012-01-11 | http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/news/Gas-prices-rise-again2012-01-11T12-39-51] |
| Japan | 1.84 | 6.97 | ¥152.7/L | 2011-04-25 | The Oil Information Center Japan |
| Jordan | 1.4 | 5.30 | JD 1.00/L Unleaded Octane 95 (US$1.4/L) JD 0.70/L Unleaded Octane 90 (US$0.99/L) D0.51/L (Diesel) |
2012-06-13 | |
| Kazakhstan | 0.98 | 3.71 | KZT145/L (unleaded 95) KZT106/L (unleaded 92) |
2011-11-02 | |
| Kenya | 1.16 | 4.4 | Sh94/L (Super) Sh87/L (Diesel) |
2010-12-19 | |
| Kuwait | 0.224 | 0.85 | KWD 0.060/L (91) KWD 0.065/L (95) KWD 0.090/L (98) |
2010-06-30 | KNPC (fixed prices) |
| Latvia | 1.80 | 6.81 | LVL 0.887/L (95) LVL 0.902/L (diesel) |
2011-04-06 | tcs.ch |
| Liberia | 1.07 | 4.05 | L$280/US gallon | 2009-09-11 | |
| Libya | 0.17 | 0.64 | LD 0.2/L (95), LD 0.15/L (diesel) Oct 2010: LD135 fuel tax at border for foreign vehicles |
2010-11-07 | |
| Lithuania | 1.92 | 7.27 | LTL 4.60/L (95) LTL 4.74/L (diesel) |
2011-04-06 | tcs.ch |
| Luxembourg | 1.83 | 6.93 | EuroSuper 95 € 1.41/L SuperPlus 98 € 1.423/L Diesel € 1.272/L |
2012-05-08 | tcs.ch |
| Macedonia | 1.71 | 6.47 | MKD 78.5/L (€1.28) (RON 98) MKD 77/L (€1.25) (RON 95) MKD 65.5/L (€1.07) (Diesel) |
2011-09-02 | tcs.ch |
| Malaysia | 0.61 | 2.31 | MYR 3.00/L (RON97) MYR 1.90/L (RON95) MYR 1.80/L (Diesel) |
2012-09-07 | |
| Malta | 1.61 | 6.1 | €1.43/L (Super) €1.33/L (Diesel) |
2011-08-07 | |
| Martinique | 1.36 | 5.15 | €1.07/L (95) | 2009-02-03 | |
| Mauritania | 0.94 | 3.6 | UM265/L petrol UM225/L diesel Prices 10-20% more up north |
2010-11-7 | |
| Mexico (Mexico City) | 0.77 | 2.91 | MX$10.09/L(Magna 87) MX$10.78/L(Premium 92) |
2012-04-14 | Pemex |
| Moldova | 1.32 | 5.00 | MDL 15.78/L (95) MDL 15.07/L (diesel) |
2011-04-06 | tcs.ch |
| Monaco | 1.87 | 7.08 | €1.30/L(95) €1.39/L(98) €1.11/L(diesel) |
2009-12-26 | |
| Montenegro | 1.93 | 7.31 | €1.340/L (95) €1.300/L (Diesel) |
2011-04-06 | tcs.ch |
| Montserrat | 1.40 | 5.30 | EC$17.19/Imperial gallon (regular) | 2011-05-04 | |
| Morocco | 1.19 | 4.5 | MAD 10.65/L (€0.97) (95) MAD 7.65/L (€0.69) (Diesel) |
2010-04-18 | |
| Mozambique | 0.77 | 2.91 | MTn 23.1/L (regular) MTn 22.45/L (diesel) |
2009-11-17 | |
| Netherlands | 2.47 | 9.35 | €1.887/L (Euro95) €1.531/L (Diesel) €1.949/L (Superplus) |
2012-09-05 | |
| New Zealand | 1.81 | 6.85 | NZ$2.199/L (91 octane) NZ$2.279/L (95 octane) NZ$1.569/L (diesel) |
2012-08-13 | |
| Nicaragua | 0.96 | 3.63 | C$19.98/L (premium) C$17.26/L (diesel) |
2009-08-24 | |
| Nigeria (Lagos) | 0.87 | 3.29 | N141/L | 2012-01-01 | |
| North Korea | 0.77 | 2.91 | KP? 111/L | 2009-12-26 | , estimated |
| Norway | 2.56 | 9.69 | NOK 14.89/L (95) NOK 13.52/L (Diesel) |
2012-03-13 | tcs.ch |
| Oman | 0.31 | 1.17 | 0.12 Rials/L | 2010-08-01 (95 Octane) | |
| Pakistan | 0.72 | 2.73 | PKR 101.42/L (Unleaded Premium) PKR 127.46/L (Unleaded-Hi Octane) PKR 110.13/L (Diesel) PKR 98.92/L (E10 Gasoline) PKR 65.78 to 74.44/KG (CNG) |
2012-12-22
(2013-01-01 CNG) |
Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority
Pakistan State Oil |
| Palestine (West Bank) | 2.04 | 7.72 | NIS 6.95/L (95/diesel) | 2011-10-01 | |
| Panama | 0.83 | 3.14 | US$3.35/US gallon (95) US$2.99/US gallon (diesel) |
2009-06-04 | |
| Peru (Lima) | 0.95 | 3.60 | PEN S/.10.33/US gallon (95 Octane) S/.8.46/US gallon (diesel) |
2009-12-26 | PSO/ |
| Philippines (Manila) | 1.295 | 4.90 | P 54.00/L | 2012-09-25 | Shell Philippines |
| Poland | 1.81 | 6.85 | PLN 5.59/L (95) PLN 5.67/L (diesel) |
2012-02-03 | tcs.ch |
| Portugal | 2.08 | 7.87 | €1.649/L (95) €1.799/L (98) €1.441/L (Diesel) €0.844 (Autogas) |
2012-06-17 | maisgasolina.com |
| Portugal - Azores (tax free) | 1.97 | 7.46 | €1.370/L (95 Octane) €1.430/L (98 Octane) €1.190/L (Diesel) |
2011-04-06 | tcs.ch |
| Portugal - Madeira (tax free) | 2.09 | 7.91 | €1.454/L (95 Octane) €1.594/L (98 Octane) €1.312/L (Diesel) |
2011-04-06 | tcs.ch |
| Puerto Rico | 0.96 | 3.63 | $0.957/L (95) $0.987/L (98) $0.997/L (Diesel) |
2011-04-08 | http://blogs.wwlp.com/2011/04/08/puerto-rico-gas-prices-no-reason-for-outrage/] |
| Qatar (Doha) | 0.22 | 0.83 | QAR 1.00/L (97 Octane) QAR 0.85/L (90 Octane) |
2011-01-22 | / The General Secretariat for Development Planning - State of Qatar |
| Romania (Bucharest) | 1.78 | 6.74 | RON 6.24/L (95) RON 6.23/L (diesel) |
2012-09-11 | tcs.ch |
| Russia (Moscow) | 0.94 | 3.56 | RUR 30.29/L (RON 98) RUR 27.29/L (RON 95) RUR 25.89/L (RON 92) RUR 23.49/L (RON 80) RUR 25.29/L (Winter diesel) |
2011-02-24 | |
| Russia (Kaliningrad) | 0.91 | 3.44 | RUR 25.3/L (diesel) | 2011-07-15 | |
| Saudi Arabia (Riyadh, Jeddah) | 0.12 | 0.45 | SAR 0.45/L (91 RON) SAR 0.60/L (95 RON) |
2011-09-13 |
(fixed prices) |
| Serbia | 1.92 | 7.27 | EuroPremium 95 RSD 166.7/L (€1.46/L) Premium 95 RSD 157.9/L (€1.39/L) EuroDiesel RSD 161.4/L (€1.42) |
2012-10-31 | |
| Sierra Leone | 1.05 | 3.97 | Le4500/L | 2011-05-27 | |
| Singapore | 1.67 | 6.32 | S$2.50/L (RON 98) S$2.16/L (RON 95) S$2.10/L (RON 92) S$2.00/L (Diesel) |
2011-06-21 | Singapore Petroleum Company |
| Slovakia | 1.98 | 7.50 | €1.490/L (95 Natural) €1.429/L (Diesel) €0.695/L (LPG) |
2012-01-23 | AAIreland.ie |
| Slovenia | 1.88 | 7.12 | €1.412/L (95 Octane) €1.428/L (100 Octane) €1.302/L (Diesel) |
2012-02-09 | tcs.ch |
| South Africa | 1.53 | 5.79 | R12.05/L | 2012-05-07 | |
| South Korea | 1.81 | 6.85 | KRW 2,043.61/L | 2012-03-31 | |
| Spain | 1.78 | 6.74 | €1.33/L (95 RON) €1.29/L (Diesel) |
2011-04-06 | tcs.ch |
| Spain - Canary Islands (tax free) | 1.43 | 5.41 | €0.99/L (95 RON) €0.91/L (Diesel) |
2011-04-06 | tcs.ch |
| Sri Lanka | 1.46 | 5.53 | LKR 167/L (95 Octane) LKR 149/L (90 Octane) LKR 115/L (Diesel) |
2012-02-12 | |
| St Kitts and Nevis | 1.40 | 5.30 | EC$17.20/Imperial gallon (regular) | 2011-05-04 | |
| St Lucia | 1.00 | 3.79 | EC$2.70/L (regular) EC$2.66/L (diesel) |
2009-11-25 | |
| St Vincent and the Grenadines | 1.11 | 4.20 | EC$13.60/Imperial gallon (regular) | 2011-05-19 | |
| Suriname | 1.55 | 5.87 | SR$5/L | 2011-08-15 | |
| Sweden | 2.35 | 8.90 | SEK 15.53/L (95), SEK 15.24/L (diesel) |
2012-03-13 | tcs.ch |
| Switzerland | 2.09 | 7.91 | CHF 1.81/L (Bleifrei 95) CHF 1.87/L (Super Plus 98) CHF 1.94/L (diesel) |
2011-04-06 | tcs.ch |
| Switzerland - Samnaun (tax free) | 1.68 | 6.36 | CHF 1.50/L (RON 95) CHF 1.49/L (€1.05/L) (Diesel) |
2011-04-14 | Service station |
| Syria | 0.8333 | 3.15 | SY 50 pound/L (unleaded) SY 15 pound/L (Diesel) |
2012-01-03 | |
| Taiwan | 1.2034 | 4.56 | NT$34.0/L (92 unleaded) NT$35.5/L (95 unleaded) NT$37.5/L (98 unleaded) |
2012-04-02 | |
| Togo | 1.22 | 4.62 | CFA567/L (regular) CFA599/L (diesel) |
2011-06-06 | |
| Thailand | 1.42 (RON 91) 1.22 (Gasohol 95-E10) |
5.38 (RON 91) 4.61 (Gasohol 95-E10) |
฿37.38/L (Gasohol 95-E10) ฿43.75/L (RON 91), ฿35.38/L (Gasohol 91-E10) ฿32.19/L (Diesel) |
2012-11-24 | PTT Thailand |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 0.64 | 2.42 | TT$2.70/L (92) TT$5.75/L (95) TT$1.50/L (diesel) |
2011-12-01 | |
| Tunisia | 0.99 | 3.75 | TND 1.27/L (€0.67) (95 RON) TND 0.91/L (€0.48) (Diesel) |
2009-09-24 | |
| Turks and Caicos | 1.46 | 5.53 | US$5.529/US gallon (super) US$5.469/US gallon (diesel) |
2011-04-21 | |
| Turkey | 2.72 | 10.30 | TL 4.90/L (95 RON) TL 4.36/L (Diesel) |
2012-09-29 | |
| Turkmenistan | 0.19 | 0.72 | TMN 0.54 /L
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2011-09-13 | |
| UAE | 0.498 | 1.89 | AED 1.72/L (95 Octane) AED 1.83/L (98 Octane) AED 2.60/L (Diesel) |
2011-12-31 | |
| Ukraine | 1.24 | 4.69 | UAH 9.90/L (95 Octane) UAH 9.50/L (diesel) |
2011-04-19 | tcs.ch |
| United Kingdom | 2.28 | 8.63 | £1.41/L (Unleaded) £1.49/L (Super) £1.48/L (Diesel) |
2012-04-01 | Petrolprices.com |
| United States | 1.024 | 3.88 | $3.49/US gallon $4.01/US gallon (diesel) |
2012-11-5 | |
| Uruguay (Montevideo) | 1.52 | 5.75 | U$ 29.7/L | 2009-12-26 | |
| Uzbekistan | 1.07 | 4.05 | UZ SUM 1755/L (95) | 2011-01-01 | |
| Venezuela | 0.023 (95) 0.016 (91) 0.011 (diesel) |
0.085 (95) 0.062 (91) 0.042 (diesel) |
BsF. 0.097/L (95) BsF. 0.070/L (91) BsF. 0.048/L (diesel) |
2010-12-12 | (fixed prices) (at "non-essential" exch. rate) |
| Vietnam | 1.11 | 4.20 | VND 23,400/L (RON 95) VND 22,900/L (RON 92) VND 21,400/L (Diesel) |
2012-03-07 | Petrolimex |
| Yemen | 0.73 | 2.76 | 150 Rials/L (diesel) | 2009-09-09 | |
| Zambia | 1.61 | 6.09 | ZK7639/L (Gasoline) | 2010-09-24 |
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—Anonymous.
“This world is a place of business. What an infinite bustle! I am awaked almost every night by the panting of the locomotive. It interrupts my dreams. There is no sabbath. It would be glorious to see mankind at leisure for once. It is nothing but work, work, work.”
—Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)