Allie Sanford

“They all parrot Professor Jefferson's remarks, spouting his theories about how a machine that can't write a sonnet or compose a concerto because of emotions actually felt can't be said to have true human intellect. But again, what a dangerous game! Picking and choosing who feels emotions. How can we ever tell that the loss of a loved one affect someone else as intensely as it affects us? We must assume it, as you assumed my hurt after Chris passed, when you brought me along to Gibraltar although I'd never composed a sonnet, and although tests had never been done on my brain to ensure how deeply I felt. We should all extend such a courtesy.”
― Louisa Hall, Speak