My reflection when I first made myself master of the central idea of the Origin was, "How extremely stupid not to have thought of that."


On the Reception of the Origin of Species (1887)


My reflection when I first made myself master of the central idea of the Origin was, How extremely stupid not to have thought of that.

My reflection when I first made myself master of the central idea of the Origin was, How extremely stupid not to have thought of that.

My reflection when I first made myself master of the central idea of the Origin was, How extremely stupid not to have thought of that.

My reflection when I first made myself master of the central idea of the Origin was, How extremely stupid not to have thought of that.