“But why, why, why can't people just say what they mean?”
―
Graeme Simsion,
The Rosie Project
“I asked you here tonight because when you realise you want to spend the rest of your life with somebody, you want the rest of your life to start as soon as possible.” ― Graeme Simsion, The Rosie Project
“Humans often fail to see what is close to them and obvious to others.” ― Graeme Simsion, The Rosie Project
“I haven’t changed my mind. That’s the point! I want to spend my life with you even though it’s totally irrational. And you have short earlobes. Socially and genetically there’s no reason for me to be attracted to you. The only logical conclusion is that I must be in love with you.” ― Graeme Simsion, The Rosie Project
“But I’m not good at understanding what other people want.’‘Tell me something I don’t know,’ said Rosie for no obvious reason.I quickly searched my mind for an interesting fact. ‘Ahhh…The testicles of drone bees and wasp spiders explode during sex.” ― Graeme Simsion, The Rosie Project
“If you really love someone,' Claudia continued, 'you have to be prepared to accept them as they are. Maybe you hope that one day they get a wake-up call and make the changes for their own reasons.” ― Graeme Simsion, The Rosie Project
“Restaurants are minefields for the socially inept” ― Graeme Simsion, The Rosie Project
“You can’t go through life not listening to music.” ― Graeme Simsion, The Rosie Project
“And how could I be sure that other people were not doing the same—playing the game to be accepted but suspecting all the time that they were different?” ― Graeme Simsion, The Rosie Project
“Research consistently shows that the risks to health outweigh the benefits of drinking alcohol. My argument is that the benefits to my mental health justify the risks.” ― Graeme Simsion, The Rosie Project
“Our first relationship with a male is with our fathers. It affects how we relate to men forever.” ― Graeme Simsion, The Rosie Project
“You’re unbelievable,’ said Rosie. ‘Look at me when I’m talking.’I kept looking out the window. I was already over-stimulated. ‘I know what you look like.” ― Graeme Simsion, The Rosie Project
“I knew so much shit and I still couldn’t fix myself.” ― Graeme Simsion, The Rosie Project
“How can you tell if someone is a vegan? Just wait ten minutes and they’ll tell you.” ― Graeme Simsion, The Rosie Project
“Fault! Asperger’s isn’t a fault. It’s a variant. It’s potentially a major advantage. Asperger’s syndrome is associated with organization, focus, innovative thinking, and rational detachment.” ― Graeme Simsion, The Rosie Project
“I met Rosie at the airport. She remained uncomfortable about me purchasing her ticket, so I told her she could pay me back by selecting some Wife Project applicants for me to date. 'Fuck you,’ she said. It seemed we were friends again.” ― Graeme Simsion, The Rosie Project
“And it dawned on me that I had not designed the questionnaire to find a woman I could accept, but to find someone who might accept me.” ― Graeme Simsion, The Rosie Project
“Asperger's isn't a fault. It's a variant. It's potentially a major advantage.” ― Graeme Simsion, The Rosie Project
“It would be unreasonable to give you credit for being incredibly beautiful.” ― Graeme Simsion, The Rosie Project
“I asked you here tonight because when you realise you want to spend the rest of your life with somebody, you want the rest of your life to start as soon as possible.” ― Graeme Simsion, The Rosie Project
“Humans often fail to see what is close to them and obvious to others.” ― Graeme Simsion, The Rosie Project
“I haven’t changed my mind. That’s the point! I want to spend my life with you even though it’s totally irrational. And you have short earlobes. Socially and genetically there’s no reason for me to be attracted to you. The only logical conclusion is that I must be in love with you.” ― Graeme Simsion, The Rosie Project
“But I’m not good at understanding what other people want.’‘Tell me something I don’t know,’ said Rosie for no obvious reason.I quickly searched my mind for an interesting fact. ‘Ahhh…The testicles of drone bees and wasp spiders explode during sex.” ― Graeme Simsion, The Rosie Project
“If you really love someone,' Claudia continued, 'you have to be prepared to accept them as they are. Maybe you hope that one day they get a wake-up call and make the changes for their own reasons.” ― Graeme Simsion, The Rosie Project
“Restaurants are minefields for the socially inept” ― Graeme Simsion, The Rosie Project
“You can’t go through life not listening to music.” ― Graeme Simsion, The Rosie Project
“And how could I be sure that other people were not doing the same—playing the game to be accepted but suspecting all the time that they were different?” ― Graeme Simsion, The Rosie Project
“Research consistently shows that the risks to health outweigh the benefits of drinking alcohol. My argument is that the benefits to my mental health justify the risks.” ― Graeme Simsion, The Rosie Project
“Our first relationship with a male is with our fathers. It affects how we relate to men forever.” ― Graeme Simsion, The Rosie Project
“You’re unbelievable,’ said Rosie. ‘Look at me when I’m talking.’I kept looking out the window. I was already over-stimulated. ‘I know what you look like.” ― Graeme Simsion, The Rosie Project
“I knew so much shit and I still couldn’t fix myself.” ― Graeme Simsion, The Rosie Project
“How can you tell if someone is a vegan? Just wait ten minutes and they’ll tell you.” ― Graeme Simsion, The Rosie Project
“Fault! Asperger’s isn’t a fault. It’s a variant. It’s potentially a major advantage. Asperger’s syndrome is associated with organization, focus, innovative thinking, and rational detachment.” ― Graeme Simsion, The Rosie Project
“I met Rosie at the airport. She remained uncomfortable about me purchasing her ticket, so I told her she could pay me back by selecting some Wife Project applicants for me to date. 'Fuck you,’ she said. It seemed we were friends again.” ― Graeme Simsion, The Rosie Project
“And it dawned on me that I had not designed the questionnaire to find a woman I could accept, but to find someone who might accept me.” ― Graeme Simsion, The Rosie Project
“Asperger's isn't a fault. It's a variant. It's potentially a major advantage.” ― Graeme Simsion, The Rosie Project
“It would be unreasonable to give you credit for being incredibly beautiful.” ― Graeme Simsion, The Rosie Project
