“When you have a defect, some people try not to see it only as a defect, but as your entire identity.” — Michael Bassey Johnson Copy Share Image
When you have autism or aspergers, it's so hard to get a social life but trust me, in the end everyone can… — Lia Copy Share Image
Not everything that steps out of line, and thus "abnormal", must necessarily be "inferior". — Hans Asperger Copy Share Image
Warhol was a prime example of a schizoid person. Maybe he had Asperger's, or maybe he was just an amorous human being… — Jim Shaw Copy Share Image
Nobel prize-calibre geniuses often have certain core autistic features at their heart. — Allan Snyder Copy Share Image
“Go to the edge of the cliff and jump off. Build your wings on the way down.--Ray Bradbury” — T.K. Thorne Copy Share Image
A person with autism lives in his own world, while a person with Asperger's lives in our world, in a way of… — Nicholas Sparks Copy Share Image
There's no black and white dividing line between a mild Aspergers, which is the mild autism, and computer engineer, for example. — Temple Grandin Copy Share Image
Like if you're Jewish you have to wear a hat, but only in the middle of your head. But it all becomes… — Eugene Mirman Copy Share Image
When the anger is intense, the person with Asperger's syndrome may be in a 'blind rage' and unable to see the signals… — Tony Attwood Copy Share Image
I have Tourettes and Aspergers, but Tourrets and Aspergers don't have me. You know, I'm doing what I can to suppress it… — James Durbin Copy Share Image
There's a saying within the Asperger community: if you've met one person with Asperger's syndrome, you've met one person with Asperger's syndrome… — Hugh Dancy Copy Share Image
Saying you "have" something implies that it's temporary and undesirable. Asperger's isn't like that. You've been Aspergian as long as you can… — John Elder Robison Copy Share Image
My autism is a very mild form. It was diagnosed at the age of 25, partly because it wasn't diagnosable as a… — Daniel Tammet Copy Share Image
Curious Incident is not a book about asperger's…if anything it's a novel about difference, about being an outsider, about seeing the world… — Mark Haddon Copy Share Image
“Traveling in other countries is especially fun because others often attribute your differences to the less-stigmatizing idea that you're like this only… — Michael John Carley Copy Share Image
“Anxiety isn't an attack that explodes out of me; it's not a volcano that lies dormant until it's triggered by an earth-shattering… — Jen Wilde; queens of geek Copy Share Image
“I've met so many parents of the kids who are on the low end of the autism spectrum, kids who are diametrically… — Jodi Picoult Copy Share Image
There are many facts within fiction. This captivating story provides invaluable insights into the childhood of a girl who has Asperger’s syndrome.… — Tony Attwood Copy Share Image
“Those close to [Patricia Highsmith], particularly her family, often commented on how Highsmith's vision of reality was a warped one. In April… — Andrew Wilson Copy Share Image
On the other hand, I think cats have Asperger's. Like me, they're very smart. And like me, sometimes they simply need to… — Jodi Picoult Copy Share Image
I have a condition called Aspergers Syndrome, which is like a mild form of autism It means I don't interact properly in… — Gary Numan Copy Share Image
Girls are generally recognized as superior mimics. Those with [Asperger's Syndrome] hold back and observe until they learn the 'rules', then imitate… — Tony Attwood Copy Share Image
In terms of work I've always had a Bad Attitude in that I won't work anywhere which requires me to work strict… — Bram Cohen Copy Share Image
“We do not naturally care about people we don't know... If we tried to feel sorry for every death, our little hearts… — John Elder Robison Copy Share Image
The jury is supposed to be twelve peers, but technically that would mean every single person on the jury should have Asperger's… — Jodi Picoult Copy Share Image
I know of several children and adults (with Asperger’s Syndrome) who have reported a considerable reduction in visual sensitivity and sensory overload… — Tony Attwood Copy Share Image
“Jacob looks like a totally normal young man. He's clearly intelligent. But having his day disrupted probably makes him feel the same… — Jodi Picoult Copy Share Image
It seems that for success in science or art, a dash of autism is essential. — Hans Asperger Copy Share Image
I see people with Asperger's syndrome as a bright thread in the rich tapestry of life. — Tony Attwood Copy Share Image
Asperger's syndrome has probably been an important and valuable characteristic of our species throughout evolution. — Tony Attwood Copy Share Image
“If you don’t know how to deal with emotion, other people’s feelings can hit you like a drug.” — Jael McHenry Copy Share Image
From my clinical experience, I consider that children and adults with Asperger's Syndrome have a different, not defective, way of thinking. — Tony Attwood Copy Share Image
“People don't suffer from Asperger's. They suffer because they're depressed from being beat up and left out all the time” — Justin Mulvaney Copy Share Image
I feel like schizoid is a precursor to schizophrenia or manic depression. I feel like I'm manic. I have parts of schizoid,… — Jim Shaw Copy Share Image