How tedious is a guilty conscience!

A powerful portfolio of physiological and behavioural evidence now exists to support the case that fish feel pain and that this feeling matters. In the face of such evidence, any argument to the contrary based on the claim that fish 'do not have the right sort of brain' can no longer be called scientific. It is just obstinate.

Heaven fashioned us of nothing; and we strive to bring ourselves to nothing.

See, the curse of children! In life they keep us frequently in tears, And in the cold grave leave us in pale fears.

Lay this unto your breast: Old friends, like old swords, still are trusted best.

In all our quest of greatness, like wanton boys, whose pastime is their care, we follow after bubbles, blown in the air.

I do love these ancient ruins. We never tread upon them but we set Our foot upon some reverend history.