546

The way we still say "Hello?" on the phone when we already know who's on the line.

545

We thought creativity was exclusive to humans, that machines could not create, that you needed a soul to produce art.

We were wrong.

Despite flesh and spirit, art is still a mechanical process. Neurons firing to create ideas, to command movements, to make something from nothing.

Electricity and wiring move a metal hand same as neurons and muscle move my hand.

A soul isn't required—only energy.

544

When you like the verse but not the chorus.

543

When you like the chorus but not the verse.

542

Everyone looks smaller in a hospital bed.

541

He saw through people's lies but no one believed his truths.

540

Sometimes it came from her head but sometimes it came from a movie.

539

The thing she wanted, more than anything else, was to be free. 

538

It smelled like the carnival and she didn't know why.