"...the nervous systems of other animals were not artificially constructed - as a robot might be artificially constructed - to mimic the pain behavior of humans. A capacity to feel pain obviously enhances a species' prospects of survival...it is surely unreasonable to suppose that nervous systems that are virtually identical physiologically, have a common origin and a common evolutionary function, and result in similar forms of behavior in similar circumstances should actually operate in an entirely different manner on the level of subjective feelings."

-- Peter Singer

#Pain Quotes #Animal Quotes #Feelings Quotes

“In short, ISIS is composed of religiously motivated psychopaths,”

Source : Jay Sekulow, Jordan Sekulow, Robert W Ash, David French (2014). “Rise of ISIS: A Threat We Can't Ignore”, p.27, Simon and Schuster
“O suns and skies and clouds of June, and flowers of June together. Ye cannot rival for one hour October's bright blue weather.”

Source : H.H. (Helen Hunt) (1887). “Helen Jackson's Poems”
“I've probably understood men too well. I realise they are predatory by nature, and I have a certain acceptance of the male animal.”
“It's starting to sink in," Corny said. "I can almost look at you without wanting to bang my head against the wall.”
“I think when you slow Enrique [Iglesias] down and really listen to what he's saying, it's an explosion of bad taste.”
“Einstein says common sense is just habit of thought. It's how we're used to thinking about things, but a lot of the time it just gets in the way.”

Source : Rebecca Stead (2009). “When You Reach Me”, p.51, Wendy Lamb Books
“They were just accidents. Luke said he was just testing my concussion. I'm not mad at him.”
“My objection is not that it's pro-gay but that it appears to be anti-marriage.”

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