“All forms of consensus are by necessity based on acts of exclusion”

“My problem wasn’t that he was a vamp, or that he was gay. I didn’t like him because he was a politician.”

“You don’t have any balls?’ For once I wasn’t trying to be insulting.”

“I see that dangerous look in your eyesYou're soul searchingBut is a soul really worth your whole life”

“Adults tend to be more understanding and accepting of differences than teenagers. The important thing is to find a group that your adult child is personally interested in being a part of, and then acting on the assumption that he has the right to be there and that he will fit right in.”

“Being exposed to a variety of people with autism is important because not all people on the spectrum are the same. Just because they share a label does not mean they will have anything in common or want to spend time together.”

“Often those on the more able end of the spectrum may be considered too "high functioning" by the systems in place to require any type of support, yet access to someone who could coach them a few hours a week would make all the difference in their lives.”