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Book: The Rosie Project
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Graeme Simsion _ The Rosie Project
I need a minute to think," she said. I automatically started the timer on my watch. Suddenly Rosie started laughing. I looked at her, understandably puzzled at this outburst in the middle of a critical life decision. "The watch," she said. "I say 'I need a minute' and you start timing. Don is not dead.
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Graeme Simsion _ The Rosie Project
I began the second half of my life by making coffee.
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Graeme Simsion _ The Rosie Project
Contrary to popular belief, alcohol does not destroy brain cells.
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Graeme Simsion _ The Rosie Project
Difficulties are inevitable," I said. "Major projects require persistence.
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Graeme Simsion _ The Rosie Project
There was only one bar of that name, in a back street of an inner suburb. I had already modified the day's schedule, cancelling my market trip to catch up on the lost sleep. I would purchase a ready-made dinner instead. I am sometimes accused of being inflexible, but I think this demonstrates an ability to adapt to even the strangest of circumstances.
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Graeme Simsion _ The Rosie Project
There were approximately twenty-five people milling around the door and the front of the classroom, but I immediately recognised Julie, the convenor, from Gene's description: 'blonde with big tits'. In fact, her breasts were probably no more than one and a half standard deviations from the mean size for her body weight, and hardly a remarkable identifying feature. It was more a question of elevation and exposure, as a result of her choice of costume, which seemed perfectly practical for a hot January evening.
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Graeme Simsion _ The Rosie Project
You considered me as a partner?' 'Sure,' she said. 'Except for the fact that you have no idea of social behaviour, your life's ruled by a whiteboard and you're incapable of feeling love – you're perfect.
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Graeme Simsion _ The Rosie Project
How are you going to kiss a girl if you won't share her ice-cream?
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Graeme Simsion _ The Rosie Project
I never watch sports. Ever. The reasons are obvious-or should be to anyone who values their time.
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Graeme Simsion _ The Rosie Project
You are the world's most perfect woman. All other women are irrelevant. Permanently. No Botox or implants will be required.
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Graeme Simsion _ The Rosie Project
Why do we focus on certain things at the expense of others? We will risk our lives to save a person from drowning, yet not make a donation that could save dozens of children from starvation. We install solar panels when their impact on CO2 emissions is minimal - and indeed may have a net negative effect if manufacturing and installation are taken into account - rather than contributing to more efficient infrastructure projects.
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Graeme Simsion _ The Rosie Project
You're saying your mother engaged in unprotected sex outside her primary relationship?' 'With some other student,' replied Rosie. 'While she was dating my' – at this point Rosie raised her hands and made a downwards movement, twice, with the index and middle fingers of both hands – 'father. My real dad's a doctor. I just don't know which one. Really, really pisses me off.' I was fascinated by the hand movements and silent for a while as I tried to work them out. Were they a sign of distress at not knowing who her father was? If so, it was not one I was familiar with. And why had she chosen to punctuate her speech at that point … of course! Punctuation! 'Quotation marks,' I said aloud as the idea hit me. 'What?' 'You made quotation marks around "father" to draw attention to the fact that the word should not be interpreted in the usual way. Very clever.' 'Well, there you go,' she said. 'And there I was thinking you were reflecting on my minor problem with my whole fucking life. And might have something intelligent to say.' I corrected her. 'It's not a minor problem at all!' I pointed my finger in the air to indicate an exclamation mark. 'You should insist on being informed.' I stabbed the same finger to indicate a full stop. This was quite fun.
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