" The tyrannosaurus looked a little shamefaced - but only a little, for dinosaurs would rather drown in tar than admit they're wrong. That unfortunate attitude played a key role in their extinction. Naturally, they have steadfastly refused to own up to it, so I cannot tell you where it all went reptiles-up. "

― Catherynne M. Valente , The Girl Who Raced Fairyland All the Way Home (Fairyland, #5)