32 Quotes by Lucy Powrie

If there’s anyone I know who can conjure the light, it’s you, Livy.

The thing is, masking isn’t always good. It takes a lot of effort and energy to hide a big part of yourself, even if you’re not doing it intentionally. Masking is a bit like going into survival mode. You do it because you have to, rather than because you want to; and while everyone has the ability to mask to some degree, for autistic people, we can spend most of our lives doing it without even realizing.

She couldn’t help but think about Henry. There was a thoughtfulness in his every move that she found difficult to understand; he was far quieter than the others, but always seemed present; he was confident in himself, yet there were flickering moments of doubt, hesitation, that fell over his countenance.

And to reading with pride!′ Olivia said. ‘Because there’s no other way to read.

Tabby didn’t know how anyone could do such a thing in a place where time seemed to stop, where everything seemed so reverent.

She didn’t say anything-no words could convey how they were all feeling- but simply held her arms wide open and shut her eyes against the impact of all of them being pulled into a group hug. The best group hug, carrying with it all the stress and toil and strife and emotion that they’d had to deal with over the past few months. Olivia knew, even though there were no words, that the others felt the relief and delight that she did.

These kids sound like they’re as obsessed with books as you are, and we need to surround ourselves with the people who are just as passionate about the things in life that we are. Take Mr. Helstone and his veg, for example. Now, there’s a passionate man. He’s made many friends at the local competitions he attends. Just goes to show: it’s never too late to find your people.

Cassie did as she was told, and Olivia threw her arms around her girlfriend’s neck, not worrying who was watching as she showered kisses on her cheeks. She loved the tinkle of laughter that burst from Cassie. ‘I love you, Cassie’, she said.

It means I see and experience the world a bit differently from people who aren’t autistic, but that’s not necessarily bad- while things can sometimes feel difficult, I wouldn’t change who I am for the world. It’s made me who I am!