"I avenged those who swore I'd never make something of myself by becoming more successful then them." —Thomas Slatin

"Sometimes in life, the greatest, smartest, and most achieved and successful people are the same ones who make the greatest of mistakes." —Thomas W.P. Slatin

“Every secret of a writer’s soul, every experience of his life, every quality of his mind, is written large in his works.” —Virginia Woolf

"When I write my words to speak, I wish you'd let me in." —Thomas Slatin

"If one succumbs to the dreams of another instead of their own, they will live a life of dissatisfaction." —Thomas Slatin

"The greatest downfall of being a trend setter is having everyone duplicate whatever one does." —Thomas W.P. Slatin

"God must have a sense of humor to fill the minds of intelligent people with self-doubt, while stupid people have limitless amounts of confidence." —Thomas Slatin

"Lock up your libraries if you like; but there is no gate, no lock, no bolt that you can set upon the freedom of my mind.” ―Virginia Woolf

“Give the best part of every day to yourself. Get up early and write if you can. Once you've put words to paper, you've conquered the day. Then you can put bread on the table and beer in the icebox.” —Jack Dann

"Here is the test to find whether your mission on earth is finished. If you're alive, it isn't." —Richard Bach