Carl’s Classic Coffee Break

In the middle of all the publicity surrounding the theory of evolution during Darwin’s bi-centenary I came across this touching little quote that shows the great scientist regretting the cultural experiences he had missed.   

“…if I had to live my life again, I would have made a rule to read some poetry and listen to some music at least once every week; for perhaps the parts of my brain now atrophied would thus have been kept active through use. The loss of these tastes is a loss of happiness, and may possibly be injurious to the intellect, and more probably to the moral character, by enfeebling the emotional part of our nature.” – Charles Darwin