Combination Quote by Scipione Breislak
![“In geology we cannot dispense with conjectures: [but] because we are condemned to dream let us ensure that our dreams are like those of sane men-e.g. that they have their foundations in truth-and are not like the dreams of the sick, formed by strange combinations of phantasms, contrary to nature…” quote by Scipione Breislak](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/b0d/scipione-breislak-276650_combination_in-geology-we-cannot-dispense-with-conje_3121770.jpg)
“In geology we cannot dispense with conjectures: [but] because we are condemned to dream let us ensure that our dreams are like those of sane men-e.g. that they have their foundations in truth-and are not like the dreams of the sick, formed by strange combinations of phantasms, contrary to nature and therefore incredible.”
About This Quote
Dreams should be grounded in truth and sanity; fantasies detached from reality are unreliable.
In simple terms: Dreams need a truthful foundation.
Key Takeaway
Align aspirations with reality.
Themes
Philosophy
Science
Dreams
Truth
Reality
Mood
thoughtful
analytical
Type
Combination:1
Conjecture:1
Contrary:1
Dream:1
Dreams:1
Evolution:0
Foundation:1
Geology:0
Hypothesis:1
Incredibles:0
Men:0
Nature:0
Our dreams:1
Sane:1
Science:0
Sick:0
Strange:0
Contrary Nature:0
Ensure Dreams:1
When to use this quote
- Academic research
- Personal goal setting
- Creative brainstorming
- Scientific inquiry
Key Concepts
Epistemology
Critical analysis
Skepticism
Questions to Reflect On
- How can you test a dream’s feasibility?
- What truths guide your aspirations?
A Different Perspective
Idealism may limit imaginative breakthroughs.
![“[The] first postulate of the Principle of Uniformity, namely, that the laws of nature are invariant with time, is not peculiar to that principle or to geology, but is a common denominator of all science. In fact, instead of being an assumption or an ad hoc hypothesis, it is simply a succinct…” quote by M. King Hubbert](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/8b9/m-king-hubbert-38933_ads_the-first-postulate-of-the-principle-of_1182064.jpg)
![“Geometry, which should only obey Physics, when united with it sometimes commands it. If it happens that the question which we wish to examine is too complicated for all the elements to be able to enter into the analytical comparison we wish to make, we separate the more inconvenient [elements], we…” quote by Jean le Rond d'Alembert](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/0d9/jean-le-rond-d-alembert-26487_able_geometry-which-should-only-obey-physics_6945.jpg)
