Graeme Simsion Quotes

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I could not see the speedometer, and was not accustomed to travelling in an open vehicle, but I estimated that we were consistently exceeding the speed limit. Discordant sound, wind, risk of death—I tried to assume the mental state that I used at the dentist.

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Professor Tillman. Most of us here are not scientists, so you may need to be a little less technical.' This sort of thing is incredibly annoying. People can tell you the supposed characteristics of a Gemini or a Taurus and will spend five days watching a cricket match, but cannot find the interest or the time to learn the basics of what they, as humans, are made up of.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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

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I haven't changed my mind. That's the point! I want to spend my life with you even though it's totally irrational. And you have short earlobes. Socially and genetically there's no reason for me to be attracted to you. The only logical conclusion is that I must be in love with you.

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

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

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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.

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

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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?"

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Fortunately, I am accustomed to creating amusement inadvertently.

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To the world's most perfect woman. It was lucky my father was not present. Perfect is an absolute that cannot be modified, like unique or pregnant. My love for Rosie was so powerful that it had caused my brain to make a grammatical error.

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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.

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