286 Quotes by Temple Grandin

Neuroanatomy isn't destiny. Neither is genetics. They don't define who you will be. But they do define who you might be. They define who you can be.

Animals make us Human.

There needs to be a lot more emphasis on what a child CAN do, instead of what he cannot do.

I'm seeing too many kind of socially awkward kids that get through schools and then they can't hold a job because they haven't learned the discipline of get up in the morning.

People are always looking for the single magic bullet that will totally change everything. There is no single magic bullet.

The world needs different kinds of minds to work together.

Autism's an important part of who I am, but I'm a college professor and an animal scientist first. And I wouldn't want to change 'cause I like the logical way I think.

I know a number of autistic adults that are doing extremely well on Prozac.

When I was younger I was looking for this magic meaning of life. It's very simple now. Making the lives of others better, doing something of lasting value. That's the meaning of life, it's that simple.