If Rosie’s mother had known that eye colour was ...

If Rosie’s mother had known that eye colour was not a reliable indicator of paternity, and organised a DNA test to confirm her suspicions, there would have been no Father Project, no Great Cocktail Night, no New York Adventure, no Reform Don Project—and no Rosie Project. Had it not been for this unscheduled series of events, her daughter and I would not have fallen in love. And I would still be eating lobster every Tuesday night. Incredible.

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Graeme Simsion

I asked you here tonight because when you realise you want to spend the rest of your life with somebody, you want the rest of your life to start as soon as possible.

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Graeme Simsion

To the world's most perfect woman. It was lucky my father was not present. Perfect is an absolute that cannot be modified, like unique or pregnant. My love for Rosie was so powerful that it had caused my brain to make a grammatical error.

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Graeme Simsion

I worked in information technology and academia for a long time and met many people who were better with things and ideas than with people.

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Graeme Simsion

If you really love someone,' Claudia continued, 'you have to be prepared to accept them as they are. Maybe you hope that one day they get a wake-up call and make the changes for their own reasons.

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Graeme Simsion

All of us have to make some accommodations and allowances if we are to live with another person.

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Graeme Simsion

If Rosie’s mother had known ...

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