Quotes By Marilyn Vos Savant

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

Be able to describe anything visual, such as a street scene, in words that convey your meaning.

Know what to do if you feel faint or dizzy, especially if you might fall and hit your head.

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

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

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

Make a habit of canceling every subscription to anything you don't have time to read.

Be able to draw an illustration as least well enough to get your point across to another person.

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

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

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

Know how to effectively voice a complaint or make a claim at a retail store.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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.