“I long ago suggested the hypothesis, that in the basin of the Thames t...” — Charles Lyell Quote

“I long ago suggested the hypothesis, that in the basin of the Thames there are indications of a meeting in the Pleistocene period of a northern and southern fauna.”

“In reply, I can only plead that a discovery which seems to contradict the general tenor of previous investigations is naturally received with much hesitation.”

“In the shallow parts of many Swiss lakes, where there is a depth of no more than from 5 to 15 feet of water, ancient wooden piles are observed at the bottom sometimes worn down to the surface of the mud, sometimes projecting slightly above it.”

“You can't prove any hypothesis, you can only improve or disprove it.”

“I don't have scientifically validated data, but once two people have found each other and found interest in each other, my hypothesis would be that the relationship has a good chance of being successful.”

“The greatest problem for mathematicians now is probably the Riemann Hypothesis.”