The cancer of my intellect is the constant visceral feeling that I am mostly surrounded by idiots in popular parlance that shuns genius, and celebrates ignorance. Thomas Slatin

If ever you’re feeling like you’re having a bad day, remember that the sun still rises, even through the rain. Thomas Slatin

Being a genius has its challenges, but the greatest challenge of all is raising one. Thomas Slatin

Sometimes I fall victim to the firm belief that if we change ourselves the past might be undone. Thomas Slatin

The definitive reward for successfully conquering obstacles in ones life is paradise. Thomas Slatin

When I was a child, I lost my grip on a balloon and I stood and watched as it quickly rose and then vanished. My father used this singular event as a life lesson in loss. While at the time I was saddened by the loss, what followed next was a sudden and unexpected rainstorm, and my father reassuring me that he would buy me another red balloon again, almost as if drops of hope were falling from the sky. Thomas Slatin

If your motivation to get a degree is based solely in the popular parlance of credentialism, you are going to be disappointed when you learn that a college degree has nothing to do with intelligence or success in life. The most interesting and successful people I’ve known in my life never finished college. Thomas Slatin

Maturity is nothing more than an individuals ability to respond effectively and in an appropriate manner based on the lessons of their own life experiences. Thomas Slatin