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While you're writing, you can't concentrate nearly as well on what the speaker is saying.
Marilyn vos Savant
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Marilyn vos Savant
Age: 78
Born: 1946
Born: August 11
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Missouri
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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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I believe Picasso's success is just one small part of the broader modern phenomenon of artists themselves rejecting serious art- perhaps partly because serious art takes so much time and energy and talent to produce-in favor of what I call `impulse art': art work that is quick and easy, at least by comparison.
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Know what happens when an individual declares bankruptcy and how it affects his or her life.
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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 sure to expose yourself to criticism: A fine polish requires an abrasive.
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