Jason Penopolis

"Inspiration is recognizing brilliance, especially in yourself."

"Relationships require compromise, which is why I have so few."

"Solitude is where the best thinking happens, which explains my silence."

"Sometimes being right is a lonely place to stand."

"I've found that most people are just waiting for someone smart to lead them."

"The best part of being intelligent is knowing you'll be vindicated eventually."

"Friendship is a mutual agreement to tolerate each other's flaws."

"I prefer my relationships complicated and my coffee simple."

"The problem with giving advice is everyone ignores it anyway."

"Most people don't realize they're in my life for a reason."

"I take comfort in knowing that I'm probably smarter than whoever's listening."

"Life would be easier if everyone else wasn't so incompetent."

"The secret to happiness is low expectations for everyone around you."

"I've learned that being right feels better than being happy."

"Success is inevitable when you're as prepared as I am."

"Education taught me one thing: I'm smarter than the system."

"Change is fine as long as I'm the one directing it."

"Courage is doing what you know is right, even if nobody appreciates it."

"The truth is I'm probably wasting my talents on these people."

"Family taught me that being related doesn't mean you're compatible."

"Hope is what keeps people going when they're not as smart as me."

"Freedom is the ability to make all your own mistakes."

"Peace is what you achieve after proving your point thoroughly."

"Art is wasted on people who don't understand nuance."

"Science and logic are my only friends, and they never disappoint."

"Music is an acceptable outlet for emotions I don't actually have."

"Work would be satisfying if it matched my intellectual level."

"Dreams are where my subconscious mind gets to be as brilliant as I am."

"Beauty fades, but intelligence is forever, thankfully for me."

"Perseverance is just stubbornness with good results."