“ A few times in my life, I have been manipulated by the sexual power of a woman. Could you help with my assignment? I'll do it for you. I don't know why they've given me middle seat. Take mine. I thoug… Graeme Simsion
“ You’re saying your mother engaged in unprotected sex outside her primary relationship?’‘With some other student,’ replied Rosie. ‘While she was dating my’ – at this point Rosie raised her hands and ma… Graeme Simsion
“ I watched as Humphrey Bogart’s character used beans as a metaphor for the relative unimportance in the wider world of his relationship with Ingrid Bergman’s character, and chose logic and decency ahea… Graeme Simsion
“ I had observed that neurotypicals criticised autistic people for lacking empathy… but seldom made any effort to improve their own empathy towards autistic people. Pg 318 Graeme Simsion
“ Highly intelligent people are often bullied. As a result of being different. That difference being high intelligence. Graeme Simsion
“ I've sequenced the questions for maximum speed of elimination,’ I explained. ‘I believe I can eliminate most women in less than forty seconds. Then you can choose the topic of discussion for the remai… Graeme Simsion
“ I am able to hug Rosie. This was the issue that caused me the most fear after she agreed to live with me. I generally find body contact unpleasant, but sex is an obvious exception. Sex solved the body… Graeme Simsion
“ I worked in information technology and academia for a long time and met many people who were better with things and ideas than with people. Graeme Simsion
“ Dishonesty was part of the price of being a social animal, and of marriage in particular. Graeme Simsion
“ You are the world’s most perfect woman. All other women are irrelevant. Permanently. No Botox or implants will be required. Graeme Simsion
“ So, to add to a momentous day, I corrected a misconception that my family had held for at least fifteen years and came out to them as straight. Graeme Simsion
“ I didn’t have years. But I am a quick learner and was in human-sponge mode. I demonstrated. Graeme Simsion
“ After the most basic physical requirements are satisfied, human happiness is almost independent of wealth. A meaningful job is far more important. Graeme Simsion
“ It must have been almost 2.30 a.m. How could I have lost track of time like that? It was a severe lesson in the dangers of messing with the schedule. Graeme Simsion
“ I took her in the standard jive hold that I had practised on the skeleton, and immediately felt the awkwardness, approaching revulsion, that I feel when forced into intimate contact with another human… Graeme Simsion
“ I have heard the word ‘stunning’ used to describe women, but this was the first time I had actually been stunned by one. Graeme Simsion
