“I have talents that I'm not supposed to have: I can tell who crushes on who by how they stand, I can read strides, I can hear the tonal differences between an alto and a soprano singing the same line so clearly that to me they sing entirely different notes, and I can read through the lines and tell when a person doesn't need to be writing at all. That, that is what makes me a snob, because I cannot abide a person putting pen to paper or fingers on keys when they don't need to, when word choice is not as relevant and demanding and essential to them as breathing and syntax is about being correct and not about being evocative.”
― Loud Hands: Autistic People, Speaking
― Loud Hands: Autistic People, Speaking
“A trip to nostalgia now and then is good for the spirit, as long as you don’t set up housekeeping. —DAN BARTOLOVIC KPUG-KNWR, Bellingham, Wasington.”
― Quotable Quotes
― Quotable Quotes
“The first person who is on your mind the moment you open your eyes after a long sleep is the reason either of your happiness or pain.”
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“hiring new staff at her public library, my daughter always asks applicants what sort of supervision they’d be most comfortable with. One genius answered, “I’ve always thought Superman’s X-ray vision would be cool.” — DAVE GLAUSER”
― Laughter Really Is The Best Medicine: America's Funniest Jokes, Stories, and Cartoons
― Laughter Really Is The Best Medicine: America's Funniest Jokes, Stories, and Cartoons
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