166 Quotes by Graeme Simsion

Resilience appeared to be the equivalent of toughening up, which, when I was a child, was a general excuse for bullying.

I accepted that I was wired differently than most people, or, more precisely, that my wiring was toward one end of a spectrum of different human configurations. My innate logical skills were significantly greater than my interpersonal skills.

The great thing about homo sapiens is that we’ve got a brain that can override our instincts. If we want it to.

I had long ago learned that withholding information from Rosie was unwise. The reduction in her stress levels was more than offset by the increase when she detected deceit.

It’s better to learn from people who have had to work hard to achieve their skills, rather than the naturally talented.

I explained that I had a special O-1 Visa for Aliens of Extraordinary Ability. I had needed a visa after the occasion when I was refused entry and this was deemed the safest choice. O-1 visas were quite rare and ‘yes’ was the correct answer to any question about the extraordinariness of my abilities. Rosie found the word ‘alien’ amusing. Correction, hilarious.

See how it works? When men are the majority, they make the rules; when they’re a minority they get special treatment.

Restaurants are minefields for the socially inept.

Her red hair was spiky like some new species of cactus. I have heard the word stunning used to describe women, but this was the first time I had actually been stunned by one.