“Nothing perhaps has so retarded the reception of the higher conclusions of Geology among men in general, as ... [the] instinctive parsimony of the human mind in matters where time is concerned.” MenMindHumansMatterScienceTimeHigherConcernedConclusionHuman MindGeologyReceptionRetardedParsimony Author:Charles Lapworth
“Far be it from me to suggest that geologists should be reckless in their drafts upon the bank of Time; but nothing whatever is gained, and very much is lost, by persistent niggardliness in this direction.” ShouldScienceTimeLostPersistentRecklessGeologist Author:Charles Lapworth
