166 Quotes by Graeme Simsion

I could not see the speedometer, and was not accustomed to travelling in an open vehicle, but I estimated that we were consistently exceeding the speed limit. Discordant sound, wind, risk of death – I tried to assume the mental state that I used at the dentist.

Life is full of should-be’s.

Rationality was returning to deal with the mess that emotions had created.

For many years I had ignored sports, but Dave had encouraged an interest in baseball and I had slowly acquired the ability to engage emotionally with the outcome of a contest that had no direct bearing on my life.

A woman at the rear of the room raised her hand. I was focused on the argument now and made a minor social error, which I quickly corrected. “The fat woman-overweight woman-at the back?”

Since when do women discuss anything explicitly?

Restaurants are minefields for the socially inept, and I was nervous as always in these situations. But we got off to an excellent start when we both arrived at exactly 7:00 PM as arranged. Poor synchronization is a huge waste of time.

You are the world’s most perfect woman. All other women are irrelevant. Permanently. No Botox or implants will be required.

Why do we focus on certain things at the expense of others? We will risk our lives to save a person from drowning, yet not make a donation that could save dozens of children from starvation.