Paleontological Species Quotes & Sayings

Newcastle are absolutely besotted by injuries — Mark Lawrenson

Who was it said that following your heart is a good thing? It is pure egotism, a selfishness to conquer all. — Paula Hawkins

Thus spake brave Horatius, the captain of the gate. To all men upon this Earth, death cometh soon or late. And what better way to die, than facing fearful odds, for the ashes of ones' fathers, and the temples of ones' G/Ds. For the tender mother, who dandled him to rest. And for the wife, who nurses his baby at her breast. And for the holy maidens, who feed the eternal flame. To save them from false sextus, that wrought the deed of shame. Lay down the bridge, Sir Consul, with all the speed ye may. I, with two more at either side, shall hold the foe in play. In Yon straight path a thousand may well be stop by three. Now who will stand on either hand and hold the bridge with me? — Thomas Babington Macaulay

The tragedy of a species becoming unfit for life by over-evolving one ability is not confined to humankind. Thus it is thought, for instance, that certain deer in paleontological times succumbed as they acquired overly-heavy horns. The mutations must be considered blind, they work, are thrown forth, without any contact of interest with their environment. In depressive states, the mind may be seen in the image of such an antler, in all its fantastic splendour pinning its bearer to the ground. — Peter Wessel Zapffe

My philosophy is that one must always give a lady what she wants. That never goes out of style. — Sirio Maccioni

Those looking for ideology in the White House should consider this: For the men who rule our world, rules are for other people. — Naomi Klein

It is, as we know, the victors who write the history, especially when only the victors know how to write. — Neil MacGregor

He seemed to only want to touch her, and now she wanted to cry harder. He loved her? He loved her. Mila — T.S. Joyce