Marilyn vos Savant quotes

To acquire knowledge, one must study; but to acquire wisdom, one must observe. (Marilyn vos Savant)
A good idea will keep you awake during the morning, but a great idea will keep you awake during the night. View quote
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Being defeated is often a temporary condition. Giving up is what makes it permanent. View quote
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The length of your education is less important than its breadth, and the length of your life is less important than its depth. View quote
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Avoid using cigarettes, alcohol, and drugs as alternatives to being an interesting person. View quote
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What is the essence of America? Finding and maintaining that perfect, delicate balance between freedom "to" and freedom "from." View quote
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If your head tells you one thing, and your heart tells you another, before you do anything, you should first decide whether you have a better head or a better heart. View quote
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A fool is someone whose pencil wears out before its eraser does. View quote
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... what women want is what men want. They want respect. View quote
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The original answer defines certain conditions, [...] Anything else is a different question. View quote
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Success is achieved by developing our strengths, not by eliminating our weaknesses. (Marilyn vos Savant)
When our spelling is perfect, it's invisible. But when it's flawed, it prompts strong negative associations. View quote
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Think of a hypothesis as a card. A theory is a house made of hypotheses. View quote
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Be able to defend your arguments in a rational way. Otherwise, all you have is an opinion. View quote
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Be able to analyze statistics, which can be used to support or undercut almost any argument. View quote
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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. View quote
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I believe that love--not imitation--is the sincerest form of flattery. Your imitator thinks that you can be duplicated; your lover knows you can't. View quote
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Learn at least two classic ballroom dances, at least one of them Latin. View quote
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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. View quote
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Be able to describe anything visual, such as a street scene, in words that convey your meaning. View quote
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Be able to hiccup silently, or at least without alerting neighbors to your situation. The first hiccup is an exception. (Marilyn vos Savant)
Be able to identify the most common breeds of dogs and cats on sight. View quote
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Be able to sneeze without sounding ridiculous. That means neither stifling yourself or spraying your immediate vicinity. View quote
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Be able to suffer wearing a necktie or slightly high heels for an entire evening without complaint or early removal. View quote
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Have you ever noticed that when you must struggle to hear something, you close your eyes? View quote
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