Of the 5 senses, touch is supreme

From Intelligent Life: "(T)ouch makes democrats of us all. There are those who develop talented eyes, a marvelous ear, an expert palate, or a superb nose. But if anyone other than a masseur has ever possessed a dazzling sense of touch, history has not recorded it. Nor do you hear a lot about the less touchy among us. Deprived of sight, hearing, taste or smell, people soldier on and sometimes flourish, but being deprived of touch is nearly unimaginable. … the more we touch, the more deeply we become who we are."