Forgotten Evidence Quotes

“Let me tell you a story.” He paused. “Once upon a time, there was a kingdom where everyone walked barefoot. One day, the queen stepped on a rock and cut her foot. When she got back to the castle, she decreed that all the streets must be covered with leather so that could never happen again. Her jester said, ‘Or maybe you could, like, just wear leather shoes. Duh.’ So, she had him beheaded.”
― Al Macy, Forgotten Evidence

“The way I think of ASD,” she said, “is this: Most people, as they grow up, assimilate the norms of social behavior naturally, through osmosis, if you will. That was not the case for me or for many with ASD. It was as though I’d been dropped into a complex video game but without a manual. I still am unclear on how neurotypicals pick up on those norms. My brain is wired differently, and fortunately, my parents picked up on it very early. They remember the day they read through a list of Asperger’s symptoms, saying, ‘Yes!’ to each. They took me to a psychologist right away. That early diagnosis gave me a tremendous advantage.”
― Al Macy, Forgotten Evidence

“sotto voce.”
― Al Macy, Forgotten Evidence

“He nodded and swallowed the pills with a sip from his water bottle. “I cannot express to you the severity of the soreness of every muscle in my body, but particularly the latissimus dorsi and obliques.” He pointed to his side. “I take it your muscles have habituated to surfing.”
― Al Macy, Forgotten Evidence

“oenophiles”
― Al Macy, Forgotten Evidence