Marilyn vos Savant Quotes
An American magazine columnist and author who rose to fame through her listing in the Guinness Book of World Records under "Highest IQ".
(1946 - )
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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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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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Although spoken English doesn't obey the rules of written language, a person who doesn't know the rules thoroughly is at a great disadvantage.
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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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Attention-deficit disorders seem to abound in modern society, and we don't know the cause.
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Avoid using cigarettes, alcohol, and drugs as alternatives to being an interesting person.
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Be able to analyze statistics, which can be used to support or undercut almost any argument.
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Be able to back up a car for a considerable distance in a straight line and back out of a driveway.
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Be able to blow out a dinner candle without sending wax flying across the table.
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Be able to cite three good qualities of every relative or acquaintance that you dislike.
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Be able to confide your innermost secrets to your mother and your innermost fears to your father.
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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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Be able to decline a date so gracefully that the person isn't embarrassed that he or she asked.
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Be able to defend your arguments in a rational way. Otherwise, all you have is an opinion.
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Be able to describe anything visual, such as a street scene, in words that convey your meaning.
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Be able to draw an illustration as least well enough to get your point across to another person.
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Be able to go shopping for a bathing suit and not become depressed afterward.
[Funny]
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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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Be able to identify the most common breeds of dogs and cats on sight.
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Be able to keep a secret or promise when you know in your heart that it is the right thing to do.
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