“You’re saying your mother engaged in unprotected sex outside her primary relationship?’ ‘With some other student,’ replied Rosie. ‘While she was dating my’ – at this point Rosie raised her hands and made a downwards movement, twice, with the index… — Graeme Simsion Copy Share Image
“Exactly,’ I said. ‘You think people see you as a Casanova. You know what? I don’t care what other people think of you, but, if you want to know, they think you’re a jerk. And they’re right, Gene. You’re fifty-six… — Graeme Simsion Copy Share Image
“My questionnaire would be ruthless in filtering out women who were concerned with appearance.” — Graeme Simsion Copy Share Image
“I decided that ten positions would be sufficient initially. More could be learned if the initial encounter was successful. It did not take long—less… — Graeme Simsion Copy Share Image
“Fault! Asperger’s isn’t a fault. It’s a variant. It’s potentially a major advantage. Asperger’s syndrome is associated with organization, focus, innovative thinking, and rational… — Graeme Simsion Copy Share Image
I feel I've done the 10,000 hours you have to do to get good at something. — Graeme Simsion Copy Share Image
Research consistently shows that the risks to health outweigh the benefits of drinking alcohol. My argument is that the benefits to my mental health… — Graeme Simsion Copy Share Image
“When I returned, wearing an uncomfortably large white shirt, with a decorative frill in the front, I tried to introduce the Wife Project, but… — Graeme Simsion Copy Share Image
“I need a minute to think,” she said. I automatically started the timer on my watch. Suddenly Rosie started laughing. I looked at her,… — 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 too busy… — 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 the artificially… — Graeme Simsion Copy Share Image
“In the last eight weeks I had experienced two of the three best times of my adult life, assuming all visits to the Museum… — Graeme Simsion Copy Share Image
“Asperger's isn't a fault. It's a variant. It's potentially a major advantage.” — Graeme Simsion Copy Share Image
“I could no longer be equated with the Virgin Mary. I had been corrupted. I was like everyone else. My stone-casting credibility had been… — Graeme Simsion Copy Share Image
“Once a week, in order to deal with the demands of living with another person, and to continue to improve my skills in this… — Graeme Simsion Copy Share Image
“Nothing would change the fault in my brain that made me unacceptable.” — Graeme Simsion Copy Share Image
