People talk about curing autism. But if you got rid of all those traits, who's going to make the next computer? — Temple Grandin Copy Share Image
People wouldn’t have become who we are today if we hadn’t coevolved with dogs. — Temple Grandin Copy Share Image
If you get a little kitty and he's down on the bottom, and he's laying on his chest, you know tucked up… — Temple Grandin Copy Share Image
We found if you took the dog out for 45 minutes a day and worked with it that the solitary stress hormone,… — Temple Grandin Copy Share Image
You got to get away from words if you want to understand any animal. It thinks in pictures, it thinks in smells,… — Temple Grandin Copy Share Image
I'm a believer in biochemistry. But I tell people to try only one thing at a time to see if it works.… — Temple Grandin Copy Share Image
If by some magic, autism had been eradicated from the face of the Earth, then men would still be socializing in front… — Temple Grandin Copy Share Image
I think one of the worst things schools have done is taken out all of the stuff like art, music, woodworking, sewing,… — Temple Grandin Copy Share Image
I feel very strongly that if you got rid of all of the autistic genetics you're not going to have any scientists.… — Temple Grandin Copy Share Image
I get asked a lot why cats mess outside the litter box. The simplest thing is if you have more than one… — Temple Grandin Copy Share Image
Different cats don't like certain litter. They also don't like an unstable floor, no animal like's unstable floor. So if you put… — Temple Grandin Copy Share Image
It [cats going outside the litter box] might have something to do with - you know, I am just thinking that if… — Temple Grandin Copy Share Image
If you see a child with autistic-like behaviors at age two and three, the worst thing you can do is just let… — Temple Grandin Copy Share Image
I try to return my calls but I get inundated with emails and I can't answer them all. So often, I have… — Temple Grandin Copy Share Image
For example, if ears are back on a horse, it's obviously not very happy. And the eyes show that it's not happy.… — Temple Grandin Copy Share Image
If you have a 2-year-old who is non-verbal, don't wait until you get a diagnosis at 4. The child needs one-on-one teaching… — Temple Grandin Copy Share Image
An animal’s memory is not in words, they’ve got to be in pictures – it’s very detailed so let’s say the animal… — Temple Grandin Copy Share Image
You take somebody - one person has definitely got autism, you got another person that maybe has some of those traits and… — Temple Grandin Copy Share Image
I want to make sure to fix these obvious things - like keeping the box CLEAN! Another thing that might affect this… — Temple Grandin Copy Share Image
Giving those animals [in shelter] quality time - now, I have been in some of the shelters where the cats have been… — Temple Grandin Copy Share Image
The thing is, autism is all different, you know, variables. And you start out with a certain amount of, you know, the… — Temple Grandin Copy Share Image
My problems are sort of more on a nuisance level. I can't stand scratchy clothes, I've got to have soft kinds of cotton against… — Temple Grandin Copy Share Image
Language just gradually came in, one or two stressed words a time. Before then, I would just scream. I couldn't talk. I couldn't get… — Temple Grandin Copy Share Image
Autism is a big continuum, going from someone who remains nonverbal, all the way up to geniuses on Silicon Valley. And some kids are… — Temple Grandin Copy Share Image
Some people with autism who don't talk, all they hear are vowel sounds. Like if I said 'cup,' they might just hear 'uh.' — Temple Grandin Copy Share Image
Mild autism can give you a genius like Einstein. If you have severe autism, you could remain nonverbal. You don't want people to be… — Temple Grandin Copy Share Image
Animals do have emotion. But fear tends to be one of the most primal emotions. — Temple Grandin Copy Share Image
I think that the definition of autism is too broad. You got to remember, autism definition is a behavioral profiling. — Temple Grandin Copy Share Image
People can live up to high standards, but they can't live up to perfection. — Temple Grandin Copy Share Image
There is a small segment of people with autism that have savant skills, where they can memorize entire maps of whole entire city. They… — Temple Grandin Copy Share Image
here's certain things that are similar to cats and dogs. Dogs are just hyper social and they have a want to please you way… — Temple Grandin Copy Share Image
People talk about curing autism. But if you got rid of all those traits, who's going to make the next computer? — Temple Grandin Copy Share Image
![“It [cats going outside the litter box] might have something to do with - you know, I am just thinking that if I am the cat, when I'm pooping, you know, I've got to strain a little bit more and maybe that affects how the kitty litter feels on my paws. I'd try a different sub straight, or something…” quote by Temple Grandin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/292/temple-grandin-1219_bits_it-cats-going-outside-the-litter-box-mig_2110305.jpg)
![“I want to make sure to fix these obvious things - like keeping the box CLEAN! Another thing that might affect this [cats going outside the litter box] is if you put the litter box in a laundry room where people are walking by there all the time, the cat might feel kinda too exposed. When you gotta…” quote by Temple Grandin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/0a8/temple-grandin-1219_boxes_i-want-to-make-sure-to-fix-these-obvious_2894091.jpg)
![“Giving those animals [in shelter] quality time - now, I have been in some of the shelters where the cats have been in group housing. Well if you have a cat that never gets out of sternal recumbency, now what that means is that [inaudible] - that's a stressed cat. If they lay on their side, then…” quote by Temple Grandin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/e1b/temple-grandin-1219_animal_giving-those-animals-in-shelter-quality_1521840.jpg)
