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Have enough sense to know, ahead of time, when your skills will not extend to wallpapering.
Marilyn vos Savant
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Marilyn vos Savant
Age: 78
Born: 1946
Born: August 11
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St. Louis
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A fool is someone whose pencil wears out before its eraser does.
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Know the difference between principles based on right or wrong vs. principles based on personal gain, and consider the basis of your own principles.
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I believe that one becomes stronger emotionally by taking life less personally. If your employer criticizes your report, don't take it personally. Instead, find out what's needed and fix it. If your girlfriend laughs at your tie, don't take it personally. Find another tie or find another girlfriend.
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If achieving your potential requires favorable judgment by others, you are much less likely to succeed.
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Be in the habit of experimenting with your clothing so that you don't get stuck for life with a self-image developed over the course of high school.
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Know how to behave at a buffet. Take a clean plate for a second helping.
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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 tell whether garments that look good on the hanger actually look good on you
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Know how to treat frostbite until you can get indoors.
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Know which officials are voted into office and which are appointed, and by whom.
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If you're wondering if you're dreaming, you're dreaming.
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Know what to do if you feel faint or dizzy, especially if you might fall and hit your head.
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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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Know how and how much to tip people who expect gratuities, even in the case of poor service.
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Be able to set a table so that you feel like you're dining, not just sitting and eating.
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Ultimately, our future is like a mirror. Whenever we face it, it always reflects what we left behind.
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The difference between America and England is that the English think 100 miles is a long distance and the Americans think 100 years is a long time. The difference between an autobiography and an unauthorized biography is like the difference between an account of your life written by your mother and one written by your mother-in-law.
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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 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.
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Make a habit of canceling every subscription to anything you don't have time to read
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