“Every animal’s perception of the world, constructed by its evolved sensory apparatus and nervous system to take best advantage of its environment, is subjective – there are no colors out there, as we perceive them, waiting for us. There is no sound – only waveforms. And perhaps the strangest fact of all: Outside our bodies, there is no pain. Pain is something we create.”

“Every animal’s perception of the world, constructed by its evolved sensory apparatus and nervous system to take best advantage of its environment, is subjective – there are no colors out there, as we perceive them, waiting for us. There is no sound – only waveforms. And perhaps the strangest fact of all: Outside our bodies, there is no pain. Pain is something we create.”

— Ray Nayler