But I ask you, those of you who are with us all day, not to stress yourselves out because of us. When you do this, it feels as if you're denying any …

- Naoki Higashida

True compassion is about not bruising the other person’s self-respect.

- Naoki Higashida

Everybody has a heart that can be touched by something.

- Naoki Higashida

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…

- Naoki Higashida

People with autism never, ever feel at ease, wherever we are. Because of this, we wander off - or run away - in search of some location where we do f…

- Naoki Higashida

When you see an object, it seems that you see it as an entire thing first, and only afterwards do its details follow on. But for people with autism, …

- Naoki Higashida

Just by looking at nature, I feel as if I'm being swallowed up into it, and in that moment I get the sensation that my body's now a speck, a speck fr…

- Naoki Higashida

Normal people think we're highly dependent and can't live without ongoing support, but in fact there are times when we're stoic heroes.

- Naoki Higashida

Criticizing people, winding them up, making idiots of them or fooling them doesn't make people with autism laugh. What makes us smile from the inside…

- Naoki Higashida