Quotes By Marilyn Vos Savant

No one would choose to be jerked randomly off task again and again until you have half a dozen things you're trying to get done, all at the same time.

Know the difference between principles based on right or wrong vs. principles based on personal gain, and consider the basis of your own principles.

Know the names of past and current artists who are most famous for playing their instruments.

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

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

The difference between talking on your cell phone while driving and speaking with a passenger is huge. The person on the other end of the cell phone is chattering away, oblivious.

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

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

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

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.

Be able to decline a date so gracefully that the person isn't embarrassed that he or she asked.

Be able to read blueprints, diagrams, floorplans, and other diagrams used in the construction process.

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

The chess player who develops the ability to play two dozen boards at a time will benefit from learning to compress his or her analysis into less time.

Be able to correctly pronounce the words you would like to speak and have excellent spoken grammar.

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

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

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.

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

Attention-deficit disorders seem to abound in modern society, and we don't know the cause.

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

I would not encourage children or teens to multitask because we don't know where those efforts may lead.

Be able to recognize the dangerous snakes, spiders, insects, and plants that live in your area of the country.

Be able to live alone, even if you don't want to and think you will never find it necessary.

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

Scientists and creationists are always at odds, of course.

Know how to treat frostbite until you can get indoors.

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

Be able to hiccup silently, or at least without alerting neighbors to your situation. The first hiccup is an exception.

Know which officials are voted into office and which are appointed, and by whom.