“I never watch sports. Ever. The reasons are obvious—or should be to anyone who values their time.” — Graeme Simsion Copy Share Image
“You’d better not let me down,” said Rosie. “I’m expecting constant craziness.” — Graeme Simsion Craziness Copy Share Image
“Contrary to popular belief, alcohol does not destroy brain cells.” — Graeme Simsion Alcohol Copy Share Image
“If she's a psychology student, she'll love talking about herself.” — Graeme Simsion Love Copy Share Image
Our first relationship with a male is with our fathers. It affects how we relate to men forever. — Graeme Simsion Father Copy Share Image
Humans often fail to see what is close to them and obvious to others. — Graeme Simsion Copy Share Image
“Correct. The male instinct is to cheat. You need to overcome it.' 'Women accept it as long as you don't embarrass them… — Graeme Simsion Copy Share Image
“used the precise speed indication on the GPS to set the cruise control to the exact speed limit, rather than relying on… — Graeme Simsion Copy Share Image
“I have heard the word ‘stunning’ used to describe women, but this was the first time I had actually been stunned by… — Graeme Simsion Copy Share Image
“I took her in the standard jive hold that I had practised on the skeleton, and immediately felt the awkwardness, approaching revulsion,… — Graeme Simsion Copy Share Image
“Time has been redefined. Previous rules no longer apply. Alcohol is hereby declared mandatory in the Rosie Time Zone.” — Graeme Simsion Copy Share Image
“If you shut yourself down, you’re wasting two days of your life that someone is trying to make exciting and productive and… — Graeme Simsion Life Copy Share Image
“It must have been almost 2.30 a.m. How could I have lost track of time like that? It was a severe lesson… — Graeme Simsion Time Copy Share Image
I asked you here tonight because when you realise you want to spend the rest of your life with somebody, you want… — Graeme Simsion Copy Share Image
I haven’t changed my mind. That’s the point! I want to spend my life with you even though it’s totally irrational. And… — Graeme Simsion Copy Share Image
“I need not be visibly odd. I could engage in the protocols that others followed and move undetected among them. And how… — Graeme Simsion Copy Share Image
“It seems hardly possible to analyse such a complex situation involving deceit and supposition of another person’s emotional response, and then prepare… — Graeme Simsion Truth Copy Share Image
“I became aware of applause. It seemed natural. I had been living in the world of romantic comedy and this was the… — Graeme Simsion Applause Copy Share Image
“I met Rosie at the airport. She remained uncomfortable about me purchasing her ticket, so I told her she could pay me… — Graeme Simsion Marriage Copy Share Image
Professor Tillman. Most of us here are not scientists, so you may need to be a little less technical.’ This sort of… — Graeme Simsion Copy Share Image
“Fabienne took a deep breath. ‘Listen. I have drunk two glasses of wine, I have not had sex for six weeks, and… — Graeme Simsion Drunk Copy Share Image
“I never drink coffee after 3.48 p.m. It interferes with sleep. Caffeine has a half-life of three to four hours, so it’s… — Graeme Simsion Caffeine Copy Share Image
I watched as Humphrey Bogart’s character used beans as a metaphor for the relative unimportance in the wider world of his relationship… — Graeme Simsion Copy Share Image
“As I completed dinner preparation, Rosie set the table—not the conventional dining table in the living room, but a makeshift table on… — Graeme Simsion Copy Share Image
“I would normally have scheduled my driving time according to published studies on fatigue and booked accommodation accordingly. But I had been… — Graeme Simsion Coffee Copy Share Image
“Do you find me attractive?' Gene told me the next day that I got it wrong. But he was not in a… — Graeme Simsion Beautiful woman Copy Share Image
Gene told me the next day that I got it wrong. But he was not in a taxi, after an evening of… — Graeme Simsion Copy Share Image
I am a big advocate of the role of the bookstore in the community. — Graeme Simsion Advocate Copy Share Image
“Asperger's isn't a fault. It's a variant. It's potentially a major advantage.” — Graeme Simsion Advantage Copy Share Image
“My room was only eleven floors above Rosie's, so I walked up the stairs.” — Graeme Simsion Copy Share Image
“It would be unreasonable to give you credit for being incredibly beautiful.” — Graeme Simsion Copy Share Image
“I diagnosed brain overload and set up a spreadsheet to analyze the situation.” — Graeme Simsion Copy Share Image
“Since I had never been so sexually attracted to a woman before, I was suddenly compelled to examine her ears.” — Graeme Simsion Copy Share Image
I set out to write a screenplay but, since my early 20s, had dreamed of writing a novel. — Graeme Simsion Books Copy Share Image
“How can you tell if someone is a vegan? Just wait ten minutes and they’ll tell you.” — Graeme Simsion Food Copy Share Image