Charles Darwin — "If I had my life to live over again, I would have made a rule to read some poetr…"
If I had my life to live over again, I would have made a rule to read some poetry and listen to some music at least once every week.
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A lament about neglecting the arts in favor of scientific pursuits, from 'The Autobiography of Charles Darwin'.
Date: Post-1809
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