Who said "The geologist reads time as the poet reads emotion."?

This quote is attributed to Richard Owen.

The geologist reads time as the poet reads emotion. - Richard Owen

"The geologist reads time as the poet reads emotion."

Richard Owen Literature

Paleontologist and Anatomist English 1804–1892

"The Dinosauria form a distinct tribe or group of Saurian reptiles."

"Nature is the best teacher of truth and beauty."

"In the study of extinct creatures, we read the history of life itself."

"The fossil record is the autobiography of the earth."

"The pen is mightier than the sword."

"Literature opens the mind to new worlds"

"The interesting thing about books is that they're made of words."

"Literature captures the essence of what it means to be human."