I can remember the frustration of not being able to talk. I knew what I wanted to say, but I could not get the words out, so I would just scream.

There needs to be a lot more emphasis on what a child CAN do, instead of what he cannot do.

What would happen if the autism gene was eliminated from the gene pool? You would have a bunch of people standing around in a cave, chatting and socializing and not getting anything done.

I am different, not less

The world needs different kinds of minds to work together.

The thing about being autistic is that you gradually get less and less autistic, because you keep learning, you keep learning how to behave. It's like being in a play; I'm always in a play.

If you have a 2 or 3 year old who is not talking, you must start an early intervention program. The worst thing you can do with an autistic 3 year old is to do nothing.

Nature is cruel but we don't have to be

I had people in my life who didn't give up on me: my mother, my aunt, my science teacher. I had one-on-one speech therapy. I had a nanny who spent all day playing turn-taking games with me.

People talk about curing autism. But if you got rid of all those traits, who's going to make the next computer?

People are always looking for the single magic bullet that will totally change everything. There is no single magic bullet.

Sin has invaded God's creation, and we live now in a fallen world.

To subject every private family to the odious visits and examination of the tax-gatherers ... would be altogether inconsistent with liberty.

A president who breaks the law is a threat to the very structure of our government.

I think being called a she-devil by a trial lawyer is meant as a compliment.

Coal is our most abundant fossil fuel. (GE's) development efforts are to just end up making the plants more competitive on an economic basis by using these other coals.

To remain confident and positive, think about your goals all the time.

Not all the chains are bad and not all the freedoms are good!

The world that has made us can no longer contain us

Light matters should be dealt with seriously. Serious matters should be dealt with lightly.

I can't be a student. I always hated that lifestyle.