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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.

Marilyn vos Savant

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Marilyn vos Savant
Age: 78
Born: 1946
Born: August 11
Columnist
Journalist
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St. Louis
Missouri
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One cannot inherit a talent for the violin - there are no violins in nature. Instead, one must be motivated, able to benefit from practice, and persevering.
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Be able to go shopping for a bathing suit and not become depressed afterward.
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When our spelling is perfect, it's invisible. But when it's flawed, it prompts strong negative associations.
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If achieving your potential requires favorable judgment by others, you are much less likely to succeed.
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Play more than one game at a time. This is a painless way to learn how to do many things at once.
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Be able to recognize when you're reading or hearing material biased to your own side.
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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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Be sure to expose yourself to criticism: A fine polish requires an abrasive.
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Teens think listening to music helps them concentrate. It doesn't. It relieves them of the boredom that concentration on homework induces.
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What women want is what men want. They want respect.
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Understand why casinos and racetracks stay in business - the gambler always loses over the long term.
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Be able to recognize many of the major constellations and know the stories behind them
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An error becomes a mistake when we refuse to admit it.
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Know how to behave at a buffet. Take a clean plate for a second helping.
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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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