Graeme Simsion Quotes

But why, why, why can't people just say what they mean?

Research consistently shows that the risks to health outweigh the benefits of drinking alcohol. My argument is that the benefits to my mental health justify the risks.

There are so many weird people that nobody takes any notice. We all just fit right in.

I asked you here tonight because when you realise you want to spend the rest of your life with somebody, you want the rest of your life to start as soon as possible.

If you really love someone,' Claudia continued, 'you have to be prepared to accept them as they are. Maybe you hope that one day they get a wake-up call and make the changes for their own reasons.

Humans often fail to see what is close to them and obvious to others.

Restaurants are minefields for the socially inept

You’re unbelievable,’ said Rosie. ‘Look at me when I’m talking.’ I kept looking out the window. I was already over-stimulated. ‘I know what you look like.

Fortunately, I am accustomed to creating amusement inadvertently.

All of us have to make some accommodations and allowances if we are to live with another person.

What would you like?" "A skinny decaf latte." This is a ridiculous form of coffee, but I did not point it out.

A woman at the rear of the room raised her hand. I was focused on the argument now and made a minor social error, which I quickly corrected. "The fat woman-overweight woman-at the back?"

I know this song!’ Rosie laughed. ‘If you didn’t, that’d be the final proof that you’re from Mars.

Our first relationship with a male is with our fathers. It affects how we relate to men forever.

I worked in information technology and academia for a long time and met many people who were better with things and ideas than with people.

So, to add to a momentous day, I corrected a misconception that my family had held for at least fifteen years and came out to them as straight.

I set out to write a screenplay but, since my early 20s, had dreamed of writing a novel.

You can’t go through life not listening to music.

Humans should be permanently under development.

I think if a woman describes herself as a brilliant cook, she’s a bit full of herself.

An inability (or reduced ability) to empathise is not the same as an inability to love. Love is a powerful feeling for another person, often defying logic.

The day might come when I had nothing but memories, and the choice of whether to indulge my romantic side and wallow in them, or my cynical side and reflect on the reliability.

Do not mess with this man's threads!

If you really love someone, ' Claudia continued, 'you have to be prepared to accept them as they are. Maybe you hope that one day they get a wake-up call and make the changes for their own reasons.