--- title: "21 Way Quotes By Temple Grandin" description: "21 Way quotes by Temple Grandin. Plus more from Temple Grandin and more Way sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/966/temple-grandin-1219_cat_here-s-certain-things-that-are-similar-t_104768.png" --- > [here's certain things that are similar to cats and dogs. Dogs are just hyper social and they have a want to please…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/temple-grandin/here-s-certain-things-that-are-similar-to-cats-and-dogs-dogs-are-just/) [Temple Grandin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/temple-grandin/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/966/temple-grandin-1219_cat_here-s-certain-things-that-are-similar-t_104768.png) > [When you're a weird geek, the way to sell yourself is to show your skills.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/temple-grandin/when-you-re-a-weird-geek-the-way-to-sell-yourself-is-to-show-your/) [Temple Grandin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/temple-grandin/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e5a/temple-grandin-1219_geek_when-you-re-a-weird-geek-the-way-to-sell_717957.png) > [When I was younger, I didn't even realize the way I think visually is different.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/temple-grandin/when-i-was-younger-i-didn-t-even-realize-the-way-i-think-visually-is/) [Temple Grandin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/temple-grandin/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2f3/temple-grandin-1219_different_when-i-was-younger-i-didn-t-even-realize_474344.png) > [I tend to be much more in the present and my emotions are simpler. I can be happy, I can be sad,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/temple-grandin/i-tend-to-be-much-more-in-the-present-and-my-emotions-are-simpler-i/) [Temple Grandin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/temple-grandin/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d8d/temple-grandin-1219_complexity_i-tend-to-be-much-more-in-the-present-an_399283.png) > [The thing is, autism is a big spectrum. Going from folks who remain nonverbal, all the way up to, ya know, famous…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/temple-grandin/the-thing-is-autism-is-a-big-spectrum-going-from-folks-who-remain/) [Temple Grandin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/temple-grandin/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/851/temple-grandin-1219_autism_the-thing-is-autism-is-a-big-spectrum-go_2087595.jpg) > [One of the ways to reduce that barking would be to have volunteers come in especially for hte for the dogs and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/temple-grandin/one-of-the-ways-to-reduce-that-barking-would-be-to-have-volunteers/) [Temple Grandin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/temple-grandin/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/29f/temple-grandin-1219_animal_one-of-the-ways-to-reduce-that-barking-w_2202793.jpg) > [Autism's an important part of who I am, but I'm a college professor and an animal scientist first. And I wouldn't want…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/temple-grandin/autism-s-an-important-part-of-who-i-am-but-i-m-a-college-professor/) [Temple Grandin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/temple-grandin/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/038/temple-grandin-1219_animal_autism-s-an-important-part-of-who-i-am-b_1949204.png) > [People on the autism spectrum don't think the same way you do. In my life, people who made a difference were those…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/temple-grandin/people-on-the-autism-spectrum-don-t-think-the-same-way-you-do-in-my/) [Temple Grandin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/temple-grandin/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0a4/temple-grandin-1219_autism_people-on-the-autism-spectrum-don-t-thin_3188760.png) > [Some autistic people have savant skills. All autistic people do not have savant skills. Autism is a very variable disorder varying all…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/temple-grandin/some-autistic-people-have-savant-skills-all-autistic-people-do-not/) [Temple Grandin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/temple-grandin/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/095/temple-grandin-1219_autism_some-autistic-people-have-savant-skills_1588337.png) > [There is three different ways that autistic kids will interact with animals.And they also need to make sure that they're not getting…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/temple-grandin/there-is-three-different-ways-that-autistic-kids-will-interact-with/) [Temple Grandin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/temple-grandin/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2ed/temple-grandin-1219_animal_there-is-three-different-ways-that-autis_2685090.jpg) > [It's very important for the parents of young autistic children to encourage them to talk, or for those that don't talk, to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/temple-grandin/it-s-very-important-for-the-parents-of-young-autistic-children-to/) [Temple Grandin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/temple-grandin/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4a4/temple-grandin-1219_autistic_it-s-very-important-for-the-parents-of-y_625032.png) > [Well the dog that is the most is the a Labrador retrievers because they tolerate kids tugging on them and things better…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/temple-grandin/well-the-dog-that-is-the-most-is-the-a-labrador-retrievers-because/) [Temple Grandin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/temple-grandin/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d42/temple-grandin-1219_animal_well-the-dog-that-is-the-most-is-the-a-l_162319.png) > [Language just gradually came in, one or two stressed words a time. Before then, I would just scream. I couldn't talk. I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/temple-grandin/language-just-gradually-came-in-one-or-two-stressed-words-a-time/) [Temple Grandin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/temple-grandin/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/dc4/temple-grandin-1219_communicate_language-just-gradually-came-in-one-or-t_17486.png) > [I believe that the best way to create good living conditions for any animal, whether it's a captive animal living in a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/temple-grandin/i-believe-that-the-best-way-to-create-good-living-conditions-for-any/) [Temple Grandin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/temple-grandin/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/da2/temple-grandin-1219_animal_i-believe-that-the-best-way-to-create-go_1668944.png) > [I don't like the way most people think. It's imprecise. I find that when parents ask me questions, they ask very imprecise…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/temple-grandin/i-don-t-like-the-way-most-people-think-it-s-imprecise-i-find-that/) [Temple Grandin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/temple-grandin/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d00/temple-grandin-1219_ask-me_i-don-t-like-the-way-most-people-think-i_1993363.jpg) > [Basically when it comes to autistic kids and animals there's kind of three ways that they work, some of them are instant…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/temple-grandin/basically-when-it-comes-to-autistic-kids-and-animals-there-s-kind-of/) [Temple Grandin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/temple-grandin/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fea/temple-grandin-1219_animal_basically-when-it-comes-to-autistic-kids_2961398.jpg) > [Animals are like autistic savants. In fact, I'd go so far as to say that animals might actually be autistic savants. Animals…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/temple-grandin/animals-are-like-autistic-savants-in-fact-i-d-go-so-far-as-to-say/) [Temple Grandin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/temple-grandin/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/bf7/temple-grandin-1219_animal_animals-are-like-autistic-savants-in-fac_2797101.jpg) > [ There are three basic ways \[to use a dog to work with autistic children\], one is just to be companion person and… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/temple-grandin/there-are-three-basic-ways-to-use-a-dog-to-work-with-autistic/) [Temple Grandin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/temple-grandin/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b0b/temple-grandin-1219_animal_there-are-three-basic-ways-to-use-a-dog_745256.png) > [Autism is a big continuum, going from someone who remains nonverbal, all the way up to geniuses on Silicon Valley. And some…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/temple-grandin/autism-is-a-big-continuum-going-from-someone-who-remains-nonverbal/) [Temple Grandin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/temple-grandin/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e68/temple-grandin-1219_autism_autism-is-a-big-continuum-going-from-som_23489.png) > [Research has shown that a barren environment is much more damaging to baby animals than it is to adult animals. It does…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/temple-grandin/research-has-shown-that-a-barren-environment-is-much-more-damaging-to/) [Temple Grandin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/temple-grandin/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/934/temple-grandin-1219_animal_research-has-shown-that-a-barren-environ_1069247.png) > [It's very important for the parents of young autistic children to encourage them to talk, or for those that don't talk, to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/temple-grandin/it-s-very-important-for-the-parents-of-young-autistic-children-to-2/) [Temple Grandin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/temple-grandin/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/71a/temple-grandin-1219_autistic_it-s-very-important-for-the-parents-of-y_2769695.jpg) ## Other authors on Way ## More by Temple Grandin > [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/temple-grandin/my-problems-are-sort-of-more-on-a-nuisance-level-i-can-t-stand/) [Temple Grandin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/temple-grandin/) > [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/temple-grandin/language-just-gradually-came-in-one-or-two-stressed-words-a-time/) [Temple Grandin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/temple-grandin/) > [Autism is a big continuum, going from someone who remains nonverbal, all the way up to geniuses on Silicon Valley. And some kids are…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/temple-grandin/autism-is-a-big-continuum-going-from-someone-who-remains-nonverbal/) [Temple Grandin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/temple-grandin/) > [Some people with autism who don't talk, all they hear are vowel sounds. Like if I said 'cup,' they might just hear 'uh.'](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/temple-grandin/some-people-with-autism-who-don-t-talk-all-they-hear-are-vowel-sounds/) [Temple Grandin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/temple-grandin/) > [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/temple-grandin/mild-autism-can-give-you-a-genius-like-einstein-if-you-have-severe/) [Temple Grandin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/temple-grandin/) > [Animals do have emotion. But fear tends to be one of the most primal emotions.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/temple-grandin/animals-do-have-emotion-but-fear-tends-to-be-one-of-the-most-primal/) [Temple Grandin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/temple-grandin/) > [I think that the definition of autism is too broad. You got to remember, autism definition is a behavioral profiling.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/temple-grandin/i-think-that-the-definition-of-autism-is-too-broad-you-got-to/) [Temple Grandin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/temple-grandin/) > [People can live up to high standards, but they can't live up to perfection.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/temple-grandin/people-can-live-up-to-high-standards-but-they-can-t-live-up-to/) [Temple Grandin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/temple-grandin/) > [There is a small segment of people with autism that have savant skills, where they can memorize entire maps of whole entire city. They…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/temple-grandin/there-is-a-small-segment-of-people-with-autism-that-have-savant/) [Temple Grandin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/temple-grandin/) > [“There's a point where anecdotal evidence becomes truth”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/temple-grandin/there-s-a-point-where-anecdotal-evidence-becomes-truth/) [Temple Grandin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/temple-grandin/) > [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/temple-grandin/here-s-certain-things-that-are-similar-to-cats-and-dogs-dogs-are-just/) [Temple Grandin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/temple-grandin/) > [People talk about curing autism. But if you got rid of all those traits, who's going to make the next computer?](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/temple-grandin/people-talk-about-curing-autism-but-if-you-got-rid-of-all-those/) [Temple Grandin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/temple-grandin/) > [It is important that our relationship with farm animals is reciprocal. We owe animals a decent life and a painless death. I have observed…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/temple-grandin/it-is-important-that-our-relationship-with-farm-animals-is-reciprocal/) [Temple Grandin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/temple-grandin/) > [In a dog social cue from a master can override where he saw the being placed. That won’t happen unless we have bred a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/temple-grandin/in-a-dog-social-cue-from-a-master-can-override-where-he-saw-the-being/) [Temple Grandin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/temple-grandin/) > [Well the dog that is the most is the a Labrador retrievers because they tolerate kids tugging on them and things better than other…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/temple-grandin/well-the-dog-that-is-the-most-is-the-a-labrador-retrievers-because/) [Temple Grandin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/temple-grandin/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/way/temple-grandin/#itemlist", "name": "21 Way Quotes By Temple Grandin", "numberOfItems": 21, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "here's certain things that are similar to cats and dogs. 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