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I conceive of nothing, in religion, science or philosophy, that is more than the proper thing to wear, for a while.

I conceive of nothing, in religion, science or philosophy, that is more than the proper thing to wear, for a while.

Charles Fort
Philosophy, Science, Science Religion
Charles Fort (1941). “The Complete Books of Charles Fort”, p.993, Courier Corporation

Science of to-day-the superstition of to-morrow. Science of to-morrow-the superstition of to-day.

Charles Fort
Science, Superstitions, Tomorrow
Charles Fort (2016). “The Book of the Damned: The Original Classic of Paranormal Exploration”, p.122, Penguin

One can't be of an enquiring and experimental nature, and still be very sensible.

Charles Fort
Science, Mind, Enquiry

The fate of all explanation is to close one door only to have another fly wide open.

Charles Fort
Fate, Science, Doors
Charles Fort (2016). “The Book of the Damned: The Original Classic of Paranormal Exploration”, p.27, Penguin

I have taken the stand that nobody can be always wrong, but it does seem to me that I have approximated so highly that I am nothing short of a negative genius.

Charles Fort
Taken, Science, Errors
Charles Fort (2014). “Wild Talents”, p.185, Baen Publishing Enterprises

The history of science is a record of the transformations of contempts amd amusements.

Charles Fort
Science, Records, Amusement
Charles Fort (2014). “Wild Talents”, p.67, Baen Publishing Enterprises

Sometimes I am a collector of data, and only a collector, and am likely to be gross and miserly, piling up notes, pleased with merely numerically adding to my stores.

Charles Fort
Science, Data, Mind
Charles Fort (2014). “Wild Talents”, p.35, Baen Publishing Enterprises

If human thought is a growth, like all other growths, its logic is without foundation of its own, and is only the adjusting constructiveness of all other growing things. A tree cannot find out, as it were, how to blossom, until comes blossom-time. A social growth cannot find out the use of steam engines, until comes steam-engine-time.

Charles Fort
Science, Tree, Growth
Charles Fort (2014). “LO!”, p.16, Lulu.com

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