"We're all a slave to genetics. It doesn't matter if it makes it so you're smart or so you're stupid. People will still hate you if you're different because they're vicious, small-minded petty things."

He actually looked up from his tablet now, trying to catch Julian's eyes.

"I'm smarter than them all and they hate me for it. So you see? It doesn't matter how smart you are - people will always find some stupid reason to despise you even if you're better than they are - especially if you're better than they are. You should just ignore them. That's what I do, I just ignore everyone and focus on my work."