"Modern society has taught us to demand perfection in every single facet of our existence, especially when it comes to our bodies. Ones appearance seems to be the most important thing in life as we slowly get forced into believing that narcissistic values are of most importance." —Thomas Slatin

"Embracing my passion and gift for writing has given me the wings to fly with harmony." —Thomas Slatin

"I have a process for everything. Especially when it comes to pancakes. I like the top pancake to get the same amount of butter and syrup as the middle and bottom one." —Thomas Slatin

"People sometimes ask me if I could start my life over again, would I have done things differently? Truth is, if I could do it all again, I would have changed it all." —Thomas Slatin

"Often times I will think about the people I once knew in my past and wonder if they ever think about me." – Thomas Slatin

"Progress takes away what forever took to find; in other words, achiements are celebrated, while the multitude of steps required to achieve them are often viewed as insignificant and meaningless." —Thomas Slatin

"My ultimate goal is to be remembered for my character and contributions to humankind, not simply for my mere existence or presence, or as an instrument of the corporate agenda." —Thomas Slatin

"My words and intentions are sincere, though they never come through the way that I need." —Thomas Slatin

"You are so brave and quiet, I forget you are suffering." —Ernest Hemingway

"It's no use going back to yesterday, because I was a different person then." —Lewis Carroll

"Your value does not decrease based on someone's inability to see your worth." —Unknown

"I attribute my success to sheer determination and defiance. Every single time someone told me that I couldn't do something, or I simply wasn't good enough, I worked twice as hard, turning the roadblocks of discouragement into inspiration." —Thomas Slatin

  "To portray ourselves as successful, making public only our successes, while shrouding our failures, is the story and detriment of us all." —Thomas Slatin

"Everything in life begins and ends, then ends and then begins again. The finite time between beginning and the end is precious, and often taken for granted." —Thomas Slatin

"As far as I am concerned, writing and photography is a comforting, almost spiritual experience for me." —Thomas Slatin