“Can you imagine how your life would be if you couldn't talk?”

“...the reason is that when we look at nature, we receive a sort of permission to be alive in this world...”

“During the 24/7 grind of being a carer, it's all to easy to forget the fact that the person you're doing so much for is, and is obliged to be, more resourceful than you in many respects.”

“autism is more like retina patterns than measles”

“We get swallowed up by the illusion that unless we can find a place to belong, we are going to be all alone in the world.”

“You have to be the bravest person in the world to go out every day, being yourself when no one likes who you are.”

“I liked holding Davids hand, though. That part-the snow dampening my face, letting my tears mix without anyone seeing, his fingers snug in mine-that was nice. His hand was heavier than I would have...”

“You look beautiful even when you cry. I mean, not that you dont look beautiful when youre happy. Of course, youre beautiful all the time. But out there in the snow, you were stunning.”

“Today I want to belong. I want to feel safe and at home. I want to be aware of what it is like simply to be, without defenses or desires. I will appreciate the flow of life for what it is-my own tr...”

“Nature reflects the moods of the wizard.”

“My calling ties me to no office, makes me no man's slave, compels me to no action which my soul condemns. It sets me free from town life, which I loathe; and allows me to breathe clean air, to exer...”