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An ounce of sequins can be worth a pound of home cooking.

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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Be able to describe anything visual, such as a street scene, in words that convey your meaning.
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The lower our self-esteem, the more we're attracted to our opposite, and the higher our self-esteem, the more we are attracted to another like ourselves.
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How can we live in freedom and maintain that we are entitled to *anything* that we can't get without the labor of others? Remember, if we are entitled to the labor of others, that makes slaves of those others.
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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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While you're writing, you can't concentrate nearly as well on what the speaker is saying.
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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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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 the function of a fuse box and the appearance of a tripped circuit breaker.
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I believe that one can indeed work on two or more tasks at once, but in ways yet to be understood.
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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 tell whether garments that look good on the hanger actually look good on you
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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.
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Understand why casinos and racetracks stay in business - the gambler always loses over the long term.
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Profit is what we have left after we make a donation to a worthwhile cause.
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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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Know how and how much to tip people who expect gratuities, even in the case of poor service.
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Common sense comes from experience, and kids need to fail as well as succeed in order to learn it. It's difficult to develop common sense when you spend a lot of time in your room where nothing much happens.
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Feeling is what you get for thinking the way you do.
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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 analyze statistics, which can be used to support or undercut almost any argument.
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