Mackenzie

“I had observed that neurotypicals criticised autistic people for lacking empathy… but seldom made any effort to improve their own empathy towards autistic people.”
― Graeme Simsion, The Rosie Result

“In the adult world, an uneven distribution of abilities is more valuable than mediocrity at everything. It is irrelevant to me whether or not my doctor is adept at hitting a ball with a stick—or finding her way to work without looking at street signs—but I would like her to be as proficient as possible in the practice of medicine. Conversely, at school, being other than unobtrusively average in every area (with the exception of sports) is a distinct disadvantage.”
― Graeme Simsion, The Rosie Result

“I would never again be made a foot soldier in a conflict I did not understand.”
― Tara Westover, Educated

“When life itself seems lunatic, who knows where madness lies?”
― Tara Westover, Educated