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Success may be the ability to be happy with whatever we're stuck with.

Marilyn vos Savant

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Marilyn vos Savant
Age: 78
Born: 1946
Born: August 11
Columnist
Journalist
Playwright
Writer
St. Louis
Missouri
Happiness
Happy
Success
May
Stuck
Ability
Whatever

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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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Revenge feels right only to those directly involved. Justice feels right even to outsiders.
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It is a lot easier to prove that you don't love someone than it is to prove that you do, but one of the best 'proofs' I know is the desire to devote time to the person with no expectation of any sort of compensation, including gratitude, in return.
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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 sure to expose yourself to criticism: A fine polish requires an abrasive.
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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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Know what happens when an individual declares bankruptcy and how it affects his or her life.
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A good leader needs to stand behind his or her followers as often as he or she needs to stand in front of them.
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An act of justice closes the book on a misdeed an act of vengeance writes one of its own
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I suspect that some apparently homosexual people are really heterosexuals who deeply phobic about the opposite sex or have other emotional problems.
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Experts say you can't concentrate on more than one task at a time.
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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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While you're writing, you can't concentrate nearly as well on what the speaker is saying.
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Learn at least two classic ballroom dances, at least one of them Latin.
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Know how to behave at a buffet. Take a clean plate for a second helping.
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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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Know how to travel from your town to a nearby town without a car, either by bus or by rail.
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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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Know about the appeals process, especially in the case of the most serious crimes.
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