"Tyrannosaurus is the most superb carnivorous mechanism among the terrestrial Vertebrata, in which raptorial power and speed are combined."

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Source : Henry Fairfield Osborn (1921). “Collected papers”

Henry Fairfield Osborn

#Speed Quotes #Superb Quotes #Mechanism Quotes

“Don't let anyone tell you that you have to be a certain way. Be unique. Be what you feel.”
“There is no scent so pleasant to my nostrils as that faint, subtle reek which comes from an ancient book.”
“Whoever serves his country well has no need of ancestors.”
“O'er Ocean, with a thousand masts, sails forth the stripling bold- One boat, hard rescued from the deep, draws into port the old!”
“I take my job as a rock and roll sax player very seriously. To do it the way that I must do it, I must be in good condition. The better shape you're in, the harder you can rock.”
“I'm going to be in another city when my kids are teenagers. I'll be like, 'Give me a call when you're done with all that.'”

Source : "Justine Bateman Gives Men in Trees a Good Shake". Interview with Margy Rochlin, www.tvguide.com. February 15, 2007.
“The Iraqi people are some of the warmest people you'll meet in your life. They are extremely receptive to strangers. Their hospitality is immense.”

Source : "Ex-weapons inspector berates war plans". Interview with David Wallis, www.sfgate.com. September 14, 2002.
“There's something cool about traveling when you're young. There's a sense of camaraderie. You learn more about yourself.”

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