“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
If you really love someone,' Claudia continued, 'you have to be prepared to accept them as they are. Maybe you hope that one day they get a wake-up call and make the changes for their own reasons. — 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
