Inspiring Quotes for Autism: Embracing Uniqueness and Strength

"Why should I cry for not being an apple, when I was born an orange? I’d be crying for an illusion, I may as well cry out for not being a horse."

- Donna Williams

"Autism: Where the ‘randomness of life’ collides and clashes with an individual’s need for sameness."

- Eileen Miller

"Get to know someone on the spectrum and your life will truly be blessed."

- Stephanie L. Parker

"What I like to tell parents is that raising a child with autism is running a marathon. It’s not a sprint."

- Dr. Brian Bowman

"Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid."

- Albert Einstein

"If I could snap my fingers and be nonautistic, I would not. Autism is part of what I am."

- Temple Grandin

"Autism is a journey and every person’s experience is unique."

- Stephen Shore

"The greatest strength of people with autism is their unique perspective."

- Temple Grandin

"Autism is a gift wrapped in a mystery."

- Keri Bowers

"Acceptance of the diagnosis of autism can be a huge relief, and can be the beginning of a positive journey."

- Sarah Wild

"We may have autism, but autism doesn’t have us."

- Liane Holliday Willey

"Autism doesn’t come with an instruction guide. It comes with a family who will never give up."

- Kerry Magro

"Autism is not a curse; it’s a different way of thinking and feeling."

- Kerry Magro

"Autism is not a disability, it’s a different ability."

- Stuart Duncan

"Autism is not a processing error. It’s a different operating system."

- Sarah Hendrickx

"Autism is part of who I am. It’s not everything, but it’s a big part."

- Anthony Ianni

"Autism is my superpower, what’s yours?"

- Alexa Lauenburger

"We need to give each other the space to grow, to be ourselves, to exercise our diversity."

- Max de Pree

"The role of a teacher is to ignite a spark in a student’s mind, but you have to know what kind of spark you’re dealing with."

- Temple Grandin

"Autism acceptance means understanding and valuing the phenomenal diversity of human experience."

- The Autistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN)

"Neurodiversity is a form of human variation that includes autism, ADHD, dyslexia, dyspraxia, and Tourette Syndrome. These are not disabilities but different ways of processing information, relating to the world, and learning."

- Judy Singer

"My autism isn’t what makes me stand out, it’s what makes me unique."

- Rachel Barcellona

"Autism is not a roadblock, it’s a detour."

- Dr. Kerry Magro

"I might hit developmental and societal milestones in a different order than my peers, but I am able to accomplish these small victories on my own time."

- Haley Moss

"Together, we can create a world where everyone, including people with autism, can reach their full potential."

- Autism Society of America

"Let’s focus on what people with autism can do, rather than what they can’t."

- National Autistic Society

"Autism is a way of being. It’s not something you get over. It’s part of the tapestry of who you are."

- Michelle Garcia Winner

"The world needs all kinds of minds."

- Temple Grandin

"Autism is not a tragedy. Ignorance is a tragedy."

- Kim Stagliano

"I might hit developmental and social milestones in a different order than my peers, but I am able to accomplish these small victories on my own time."

- Haley Moss

"Those without obsessive focus have to take classes to cultivate it."

- Rudy Simone

"Disability doesn’t make you exceptional, but questioning what you think you know about it does."

- Stella Young

"Our duty in autism is not to cure but to relieve suffering and to maximize each person’s potential."

- John Elder Robison

"Autism… offers us a chance for us to glimpse an awe-filled vision of the world that might otherwise pass us by."

- Dr. Colin Zimbleman

"Don’t think that there’s a different, better child “hiding” behind the autism. This is your child. Love the child in front of you. Encourage his strengths, celebrate his quirks, and improve his weaknesses, the way you would with any child. You may have to work harder on some of this, but that’s the goal."

- Claire Scovell LaZebnik

"Do not fear people with autism; embrace them. Do not spite people with autism; unite them. Do not deny people with autism; accept them, for then their abilities will shine."

- Paul Issacs

"Children with autism are colorful – They are often very beautiful and, like the rainbow, they stand out."

- Adele Devine

"I am different, not less."

- Temple Grandin

"If they can’t learn the way we teach, we teach the way they learn."

- O. Ivar Lovaas

"It takes a village to raise a child. It takes a child with autism to raise the awareness of that village."

- Elaine Hall

"Without deviation from the norm, progress is not possible."

- Frank Zappa

"Even for parents of children who are not on the spectrum, there is no such thing as a normal child."

- Violet Stevens

"It doesn’t matter if you have autism, it matters how you use it."

- Liane Holliday Willey

"Autism can’t define me. I define autism."

- Kerry Magro

"There needs to be a lot more emphasis on what a child can do instead of on what he cannot do."

- Temple Grandin

"I have autism, but autism doesn’t have me."

- Henry Frost

"Autism is like a rainbow. It has a bright side and a darker side. But every shade is important and beautiful."

- Rosie Tennant Doran

"I am autistic and I am proud."

- Sez Francis

"Autism is really more of a difference that needs to be worked with rather than a monolithic enemy that needs to be slain or destroyed."

- Stephen Shore

"If you’re always trying to be normal, you will never know how amazing you can be."

- Maya Angelou

"Autism makes you listen louder. It makes you pay attention to an emotional level as well as an intellectual level."

- Jace King

"I’ve learned that every human being, with or without disabilities, needs to strive to do their best, and by striving for happiness you will arrive at happiness."

- Naoki Higashida

"Disability is a matter of perception. If you can do just one thing well, you’re needed by someone."

- Martina Navratilova

"When a family focuses on ability instead of the disability, all things are possible… Love and acceptance is key."

- Amanda Rae Ross

"We cry, we scream, we hit out and break things. But still, we don’t want you to give up on us. Please, keep battling alongside us."

- Naoki Higashida

"Autism is not a disease. Don't try to cure us. Try to understand us."

- Brian R. King

"Different, not less."

- Temple Grandin

"Autism can't define me. I define autism."

- Kerry Magro

"Autism is part of my child. It’s not everything he is. My child is so much more than a diagnosis."

- S.L. Coelho

"To measure the success of our societies, we should examine how well those with different abilities, including persons with autism, are integrated as full and valued members."

- Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon

"Autism is not a disability, it’s a different kind of ability."

- Temple Grandin

"Autism is not a disability, it’s a unique ability."

- Temple Grandin

"What makes us different, also makes us special."

- Dr. Stephen Mark Shore

"Autism is not a disability, it’s a different kind of normal."

- John Donvan

"Autism is not a disability, it’s a different way of thinking."

- Harvey C. Jenkins

"Autism is not a disability, it’s a unique kind of ability."

- John Elder Robison

"Autism is not a disorder, it’s a different way of life."

- Amanda Baggs

"Autism is not a disability, it’s a different way of seeing the world."

- John Donvan

"It is OK to be different."

- Harvey C. Jenkins

"Who do you think made the first stone spears? The Asperger guy. If you were to get rid of all the autism genetics, there would be no more Silicon Valley."

- Temple Grandin

"I see people with Asperger’s syndrome as a bright thread in the rich tapestry of life."

- Tony Attwood

"Everyone has a mountain to climb and autism has not been my mountain, it has been my opportunity for victory."

- Rachel Barcellona

"Autism is not a tragedy, it’s an opportunity for growth."

- Roy Grinker

"Autism is not something to be ashamed of. It's something to be proud of."

- Amy Gravino

"If you've met one person with autism, you've met one person with autism."

- Dr. Stephen Mark Shore

"Autism is not a disability, it's a different ability."

- Stuart Duncan

"Autism is not a curse; it's a different way of thinking and feeling."

- Kerry Magro

"Autism is not a processing error. It's a different operating system."

- Sarah Hendrickx

"Autism is not a tragedy, it’s a chance to learn and grow."

- Roy Grinker

"When enough people care about autism or diabetes or global warming, it helps everyone, even if only a tiny fraction actively participate."

- Seth Godin

"It seems that for success in science or art, a dash of autism is essential."

- Hans Asperger

"Autism is not a disorder, it’s an opportunity to learn and grow."

- Dr. Stephen Mark Shore

"Autism doesn’t have to define a person. Artists with autism are like anyone else: They define themselves through hard work and individuality."

- Adrienne Bailon

"Believe in yourself and all that you are. Know that there is something inside you that is greater than any obstacle."

- Christian D. Larson

"Autism is not a tragedy. It's a challenge that can be met with creativity, courage, and resolve."

- Senator Tom Harkin

"Even for parents of children that are not on the spectrum, there is no such thing as a normal child."

- Violet Stevens

"Autism is not a tragedy, it’s an opportunity."

- Tony Attwood

"Autism is my superpower, what's yours?"

- Alexa Lauenburger

"Success is not final, failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts."

- Winston Churchill

"I believe that inside every person who is bullied there is a strength and a tenacity to survive."

- Amy Gravino

"Anything is possible! If I can do it, so can you!"

- Dani Bowman

"I have autism and that's okay. It doesn't make me any less of a person."

- Stephen Shore

"Autism is not a roadblock, it's a detour."

- Kerry Magro

"My autism is not a disease, it's a challenge."

- Kerry Magro

"I am not broken, I am beautifully different."

- Kerry Magro

"Autism is not a language barrier. It's a different language."

- Haley Moss

"Autism is part of who I am. It's not everything, but it's a big part."

- Anthony Ianni

"Life is 10% what happens to us and 90% how we react to it."

- Charles R. Swindoll

"Autism is not a problem to be solved, but a reality to be experienced with joy."

- Gilles Trehin

"We are all different, but we all have that same spark that makes us light up."

- Naoki Higashida

"Wanting to be free. Wanting to be me. Trying to make people see. And accept the real me."

- Scott Lentine

"Autism: Where the “randomness of life” collides and clashes with an individual’s need for the sameness."

- Eileen Miller

"I wouldn’t be where I am today if I were neurotypical because I would have been interested in social things. Having a little autism helped me achieve my goals and not miss what most people thought I was missing out on."

- Evan Delaney Rodgers

"I do not suffer from Autism, but I do suffer from the way you treat me."

- Tyler Durden

"Autism is as much a part of humanity as is the capacity to dream."

- Kathleen Seidel

"The difference between high-functioning and low-functioning is that high-functioning means your deficits are ignored, and low-functioning means your assets are ignored."

- Laura Tisoncik

"Why fit in when you were born to stand out?"

- Dr. Seuss

"Autism is not a disability but a different ability."

- Anonymous

"Autism is not a disability, it’s a difference."

- Anonymous

"Autism isn’t a disability; it’s a unique way of looking at the world."

- Anonymous

"Autism is not a disease, it’s a different way of life."

- Anonymous

"People with autism are like snowflakes; no two are the same."

- Anonymous

"Autism is a spectrum disorder. People are different, not less."

- Anonymous

"Autism isn’t a disability, it’s a different way of thinking."

- Anonymous

"It’s OK to be different."

- Anonymous

"Autism is not a disability, but a different way of being."

- Anonymous

"Every individual with autism is unique and deserves to be celebrated."

- Anonymous

"Don’t let autism define you, define autism."

- Anonymous

"Autism is not a diagnosis, it’s a different way of looking at the world."

- Anonymous

"It’s OK to be different. Embrace it."

- Anonymous

"Autism is not a disability, it’s a unique way of looking at the world."

- Anonymous

"There is no one-size-fits-all approach to autism."

- Anonymous

"Acceptance is the key to understanding."

- Anonymous

"Autism is not a choice, it’s a challenge."

- Anonymous

"One size does not fit all with autism."

- Anonymous

"Be kind to everyone you meet, you never know what battles they may be fighting."

- Anonymous

"Love and understanding can go a long way."

- Anonymous

"Accommodation, not isolation."

- Anonymous

"Never underestimate the power of small successes."

- Anonymous

"I don’t have autism, I have awesometism."

- Anonymous

"I’m not weird, I’m just different."

- Anonymous

"Autism is not contagious, but my smile is."

- Anonymous

"Autistic today. Genius tomorrow."

- Anonymous

"Don’t think that there’s a different, better child ‘hiding’ behind the autism. This is your child. Love the child in front of you. Encourage his strengths, celebrate his quirks, and improve his weaknesses, the way you would with any child."

- Anonymous

"She may not be perfect, but she’s 100% right."

- Anonymous

"Autism is not contagious, but kindness is…"

- Anonymous

"Autism is about having a pure heart and being very sensitive… It is about finding a way to survive in an overwhelming, confusing world… It is about developing differently, in a different pace and with different leaps."

- Anonymous

"Aspergers – it’s not a symptom, it’s a feature."

- Anonymous

"Autism, seeing the world from a different angle."

- Anonymous

"Though devastating at first, Autism isn’t the end of the world. It’s the beginning of a whole new one."

- Anonymous

"Having Asperger’s means I’m a genius in my own special way!"

- Anonymous

"Society says I’m Autistic. God says I’m Perfect!"

- Anonymous

"For all we know, the first tools on earth might have been developed by a loner sitting at the back of the cave, chipping at thousands of rocks to find the one that made the sharpest spear, while the neurotypicals chattered away in the firelight."

- Anonymous

"If you’ve met a child with autism, you’ve met a child with autism. Each and every one of them is so wonderfully different."

- Anonymous

"Children with autism are angels who lost their way to heaven and fell down on earth."

- Anonymous

"Autism is not a tragedy, it’s a comedy of errors."

- Anonymous

"My autism is not a superpower. Unless you think being super good at video games is a superpower."

- Anonymous

"I’m not weird, I’m just wired differently."

- Anonymous

"My diagnosis is not a death sentence, it’s an adventure."

- Anonymous

"I don’t have autism, I’m just socially awkward."

- Anonymous

"Autism is not a disease, it’s an alternate operating system."

- Anonymous

"I’m not weird, I just don’t always fit in the box."

- Anonymous

"If you’ve met one person with autism, you’ve met one person with autism."

- Anonymous

"Sometimes the things that make us different are the things that make us strong."

- Unknown

"You are not a disability, you are a person."

"My autism doesn’t have to define me."

"We may not have it all together, but together we have it all."

"Autism is a journey I never planned, but I sure do love my tour guide."