Marilyn vos Savant Quotes (103 Quotes)

When our spelling is perfect, it's invisible. But when it's flawed, it prompts strong negative associations.

Be able to tell whether garments that look good on the hanger actually look good on you.

People who work crossword puzzles know that if they stop making progress, they should put the puzzle down for a while.

Teens think listening to music helps them concentrate. It doesn't. It relieves them of the boredom that concentration on homework induces.

Id rather be rejected than used because they both amount to the same thing in the end, but being used takes a lot longer.

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.

Be able to go shopping for a bathing suit and not become depressed afterward.

The freedom to be an individual is the essence of America.

Be able to sneeze without sounding ridiculous. That means neither stifling yourself or spraying your immediate vicinity.

Be able to identify the most common breeds of dogs and cats on sight.

A friend is someone who stays by your side all through the troubles hes caused you.

I think change is possible, but only for individuals who were never truly gay in the first place and who have a strong personal motivation to recover their heterosexuality.

Success is achieved by developing our strengths, not by eliminating our weaknesses.

A fool is someone whose pencil wears out before its eraser does.

Be able to notice all the confusion between fact and opinion that appears in the news.

Know how to garnish food so that it is more appealing to the eye and even more flavorful than before.

Ultimately, our future is like a mirror. Whenever we face it, it always reflects what we left behind.

Know how to treat frostbite until you can get indoors.

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.

While you're writing, you can't concentrate nearly as well on what the speaker is saying.

An error becomes a mistake when we refuse to admit it.

Be able to suffer wearing a necktie or slightly high heels for an entire evening without complaint or early removal.

A good leader needs to stand behind his or her followers as often as he or she needs to stand in front of them.

Avoid using cigarettes, alcohol, and drugs as alternatives to being an interesting person.

Have enough sense to know, ahead of time, when your skills will not extend to wallpapering.

Know how to behave at a fine restaurant, which is a telltale measure of social maturity.

I suspect that some apparently homosexual people are really heterosexuals who deeply phobic about the opposite sex or have other emotional problems.

Be able to back up a car for a considerable distance in a straight line and back out of a driveway.

Learn at least two classic ballroom dances, at least one of them Latin.

Understand why casinos and racetracks stay in business - the gambler always loses over the long term.

Be in the habit of getting up bright and early on the weekends. Why waste such precious time in bed?

Play more than one game at a time. This is a painless way to learn how to do many things at once.

Know how weather, especially humidity, can affect the movement of doors and windows.

It is a lot easier to prove that you dont love someone than it is to prove that you do, but one of the best proofs I know is the desire to devote time to the person with no expectation of any sort of compensation, including gratitude, in return.

Know how your representatives stand on major national or state issues.

Know where to find the sunrise and sunset times and note how the sky looks at those times, at least once.

Youre who you think you are, even if you never admit it to yourself or to anyone else. You may be in the worst position to judge, but youre in the best position to know.

Skill is successfully walking a tightrope between the twin towers of New York's World Trade Center. Intelligence is not trying.

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.

Know the function of a fuse box and the appearance of a tripped circuit breaker.

Know how and how much to tip people who expect gratuities, even in the case of poor service.

A good idea will keep you awake during the morning, but a great idea will keep you awake during the night.

I believe that one can indeed work on two or more tasks at once, but in ways yet to be understood.

Capital punishment is the source of many an argument, both good and bad.

Be able to cite three good qualities of every relative or acquaintance that you dislike.

Be able to keep a secret or promise when you know in your heart that it is the right thing to do.

Know the official post office abbreviations for all 50 states without having to consult a list.

Experts say you can't concentrate on more than one task at a time.

Know how to travel from your town to a nearby town without a car, either by bus or by rail.

Know how to behave at a buffet. Take a clean plate for a second helping.