Naoki Higashida Quotes
Normal people think we're highly dependent and can't live without ongoing support, but in fact there are times when we're stoic heroes.
When I was small, I didn't even know that I was a kid with special needs. How did I find out? By other people telling me that I was different from everyone else, and that this was a problem.
We get swallowed up by the illusion that unless we can find a place to belong, we are going to be all alone in the world.
Can you imagine how your life would be if you couldn't talk?
The thought that our lives are the source of other people's unhappiness, that's plain unbearable.
...the reason is that when we look at nature, we receive a sort of permission to be alive in this world...
During the 24/7 grind of being a carer, it's all to easy to forget the fact that the person you're doing so much for is, and is obliged to be, more resourceful than you in many respects.
autism is more like retina patterns than measles
The value of a person shouldn't be decided by the judgements of other people. Kindness brings out the best in us all.