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.

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

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 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.

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.

If you understand the desire of a blooming flower, you will be able to understand the meaning of life.

Forget about the great astounding victory. Focus on winning small victories every day, the final victory will come by itself

People can learn to be more optimistic by acting as if they were more optimistic.

You don't get to choose how you're going to die. Or when. You can only decide how you're going to live.

Excuse me, pray." Without that excuse I would not have known there was anything amiss.

A simple job for simple people.

You'd think that sweet would be a land far, far away from irritating, but as it turns out they're right next door, and always having border disputes.

There swift return Diurnal, merely to officiate light Round this opacous earth, this punctual spot.

I can't say I really see much difference between my son and daughters except that my girls will occasionally make me a sandwich and my son won't.

Trees are the largest and most spiritually advanced plants on Earth. They are constantly in meditation. Subtle energy is their natural language.