Naoki Higashida

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

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

When we look at nature, we receive a sort of permission to be alive in this world, and our entire bodies get recharged. However often we're ignored and pushed away by other people, nature will always give us a good big hug, here inside our hearts.

What brought you here isn't your fault. We human beings have to live each day to its fullest and do our best in whatever environment we find ourselves in. There's no need to feel any shame just because your "fullest" and "best" look different from those of others.

The value of a person shouldn't be decided by the judgements of other people. Kindness brings out the best in us all.

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.

autism is more like retina patterns than measles

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.