Marilyn vos Savant Quotes
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Be able to cite three good qualities of every relative or acquaintance that you dislike.
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To acquire knowledge, one must study; but to acquire wisdom, one must observe.
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Be able to meet any deadline, even if your work is done less well than it would be if you had all the time you would have preferred.
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While you're writing, you can't concentrate nearly as well on what the speaker is saying.
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Know how to effectively voice a complaint or make a claim at a retail store.
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Avoid using cigarettes, alcohol, and drugs as alternatives to being an interesting person.
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I suspect that some apparently homosexual people are really heterosexuals who deeply phobic about the opposite sex or have other emotional problems.
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Be able to live alone, even if you don't want to and think you will never find it necessary.
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Know how to treat frostbite until you can get indoors.
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Working in an office with an array of electronic devices is like trying to get something done at home with half a dozen small children around. The calls for attention are constant.
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A good idea will keep you awake during the morning, but a great idea will keep you awake during the night.
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Learn at least two classic ballroom dances, at least one of them Latin.
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Know the function of a fuse box and the appearance of a tripped circuit breaker.
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Many people feel they must multi-task because everybody else is multitasking, but this is partly because they are all interrupting each other so much.
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Be able to suffer wearing a necktie or slightly high heels for an entire evening without complaint or early removal.
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Be able to correctly pronounce the words you would like to speak and have excellent spoken grammar.
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The freedom to be an individual is the essence of America.
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Be able to hiccup silently, or at least without alerting neighbors to your situation. The first hiccup is an exception.
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At first, I only laughed at myself. Then I noticed that life itself is amusing. I've been in a generally good mood ever since.
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Know what happens when an individual declares bankruptcy and how it affects his or her life.
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Know how to drive safely when it's raining or when it's snowing. The two conditions are different.
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A person who learns to juggle six balls will be more skilled than the person who never tries to juggle more than three.
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Have you ever noticed that when you must struggle to hear something, you close your eyes?
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I believe that one can indeed work on two or more tasks at once, but in ways yet to be understood.