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> [One of the hardest things for a person with autism to do is believe in themselves. But autistics have every right to be as proud as anyone.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/stuart-duncan/one-of-the-hardest-things-for-a-person-with-autism-to-do-is-believe/)

[Stuart Duncan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/stuart-duncan/)

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## More by Stuart Duncan

> [I like to think of my son as having an extra puzzle piece rather than missing one.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/stuart-duncan/i-like-to-think-of-my-son-as-having-an-extra-puzzle-piece-rather-than/)

[Stuart Duncan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/stuart-duncan/)

> [Parent's job = Prepare the child for the world. Parent of autistic child's job = Prepare the world for the child.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/stuart-duncan/parent-s-job-prepare-the-child-for-the-world-parent-of-autistic-child/)

[Stuart Duncan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/stuart-duncan/)

> [Hugs may come less frequently from someone with autism but when they do, you know it means everything.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/stuart-duncan/hugs-may-come-less-frequently-from-someone-with-autism-but-when-they/)

[Stuart Duncan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/stuart-duncan/)

> [Goodwill is earned by many acts; it can be lost by one.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/stuart-duncan/goodwill-is-earned-by-many-acts-it-can-be-lost-by-one/)

[Stuart Duncan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/stuart-duncan/)

> [If you can't see the gift in having a child with autism, you're focusing too much on the autism and not enough on the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/stuart-duncan/if-you-can-t-see-the-gift-in-having-a-child-with-autism-you-re/)

[Stuart Duncan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/stuart-duncan/)

> [If a person calls themself 'autistic' and you tell them they have to use 'person first language'... you're not putting the person first.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/stuart-duncan/if-a-person-calls-themself-autistic-and-you-tell-them-they-have-to/)

[Stuart Duncan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/stuart-duncan/)

> [Forget the shoes, forget the mile long walk... just stop judging each other.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/stuart-duncan/forget-the-shoes-forget-the-mile-long-walk-just-stop-judging-each/)

[Stuart Duncan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/stuart-duncan/)

> [The whole world can believe in you but that won't mean a thing if you don't believe in yourself too.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/stuart-duncan/the-whole-world-can-believe-in-you-but-that-won-t-mean-a-thing-if-you/)

[Stuart Duncan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/stuart-duncan/)

> [Autism; It's not new just because you haven't heard of it until now.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/stuart-duncan/autism-it-s-not-new-just-because-you-haven-t-heard-of-it-until-now/)

[Stuart Duncan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/stuart-duncan/)

> [Never underestimate someone with Autism, because there could be Brilliance struggling to get out.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/stuart-duncan/never-underestimate-someone-with-autism-because-there-could-be/)

[Stuart Duncan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/stuart-duncan/)

> [It is one's duty to make the most of the best that is in him.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/stuart-duncan/it-is-one-s-duty-to-make-the-most-of-the-best-that-is-in-him/)

[Stuart Duncan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/stuart-duncan/)

> [Yes some people say ignorant things about autism but silencing them solves nothing. They need to be educated. That's how things change.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/stuart-duncan/yes-some-people-say-ignorant-things-about-autism-but-silencing-them/)

[Stuart Duncan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/stuart-duncan/)

> [While fighting for acceptance, we must remember that our own self worth is not determined by whether or not we get it.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/stuart-duncan/while-fighting-for-acceptance-we-must-remember-that-our-own-self/)

[Stuart Duncan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/stuart-duncan/)

> [Autism is the filter through which all my other senses must pass, both input and output.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/stuart-duncan/autism-is-the-filter-through-which-all-my-other-senses-must-pass-both/)

[Stuart Duncan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/stuart-duncan/)

> [Autism, like a rainbow, has a bright side and a dark side and even though it can mean rough weather, it can be beautiful!](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/stuart-duncan/autism-like-a-rainbow-has-a-bright-side-and-a-dark-side-and-even/)

[Stuart Duncan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/stuart-duncan/)

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