John Elder Robison Quotes

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• There are plenty of people in the world whose lives are governed by rote and routine. Such people will never be happy dealing with me,…
• And my experience in the music scene had shown me that there were places for places in the world where misfits were welcome.
• Building up a weakness just makes you less disabled. Building a strength can take you to the top of the world.
• I am sure antidepressants, drugs, and liquor have their place. But so far, that place is in others, not me.
• Unlike some older brothers, I never set him on fire, or cut off an arm or leg, or drowned him in the tub.
• In the past, when people criticized me for asking unexpected questions, I felt ashamed. Now I realize that normal people are acting in a superficial…
• And now I know it is perfectly natural for me not to look at someone when I talk. Those of us with Asperger's are just…
• Simply making myself aware of others has remarkably improved my social life. People accept me much faster now that I ignore them less.
• It does not matter what sixty-six percent of people do in any particular situation. All that matters is what you do.
• This is a f***ing mess," I said tactfully.
• I don't really understsand why it's considered normal to stare at someone's eyeballs

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