Quotes by Temple Grandin

About Temple Grandin:

Mary Temple Grandin is an American professor of animal science at Colorado State University, best-selling author, autism activist and consultant to the livestock industry on animal behavior. She is the inventor of the "hug box", a device to calm those on the autism spectrum. In the 2010 Time 100 list of the one hundred most influential people in the world, she was named in the "Heroes" category. She was the subject of the award-winning, biographical film, Temple Grandin.
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

Mild autism can give you a genius like Einstein. If you have severe autism, you could remain nonverbal. You don't want people to be on the severe end of the spectrum. But if you got rid of all the autism genetics, you wouldn't have science or art. Al...

Temple Grandin

I believe that the best way to create good living conditions for any animal, whether it's a captive animal living in a zoo, a farm animal or a pet, is to base animal welfare programs on the core emotion systems in the brain. My theory is that the env...

Temple Grandin

There's a point where anecdotal evidence becomes truth

Temple Grandin

I believe that the place where an animal dies is a sacred one. There is a need to bring ritual into the conventional slaughter plants and use as a means to shape people's behavior. It would help prevent people from becoming numbed, callous, or cruel....

Temple Grandin

I believe there is a reason such as autism, severe manic-depression, and schizophrenia remain in our gene pool even though there is much suffering as a result.

Temple Grandin

But my favorite of Einstein's words on religion is "Science without religion is lame. Religion without science is blind." I like this because both science and religion are needed to answer life's great questions.

Temple Grandin

Unfortunately, most people never observe the natural cycle of birth and death. They do not realize that for one living thing to survive, another living thing must die.

Temple Grandin

I can remember the frustration of not being able to talk. I knew what I wanted to say, but I could not get the words out, so I would just scream.

Temple Grandin

I am also a believer in an integrated treatment approach to autism.

Temple Grandin

Autism is an extremely variable disorder.

Temple Grandin

I am a big believer in early intervention.

Temple Grandin

You have got to keep autistic children engaged with the world. You cannot let them tune out.

Temple Grandin

I have been on the same dose of anti-depressants for 15 years, and my nerves still go up and down in cycles; but my nerves are cycling at a lower level than they were before.

Temple Grandin

Pressure is calming to the nervous system.

Temple Grandin

I use my mind to solve problems and invent things.

Temple Grandin

I'm a visual thinker, not a language-based thinker. My brain is like Google Images.

Temple Grandin

Autism is part of who I am.

Temple Grandin

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

Some children may need a behavioral approach, whereas other children may need a sensory approach.

Temple Grandin

And while we are on the subject of medication you always need to look at risk versus benefit.

Temple Grandin

Author Bio

  • NameTemple Grandin
  • DescriptionAmerican doctor of animal science, author, and autism activist
  • BornAugust 29, 1947
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionBiologist; Author; Teacher
  • AwardsColorado Women's Hall Of Fame; Double Helix Medal