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Profit is what we have left after we make a donation to a worthwhile cause.

Marilyn vos Savant

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Marilyn vos Savant
Age: 78
Born: 1946
Born: August 11
Columnist
Journalist
Playwright
Writer
St. Louis
Missouri
Cause
Causes
Left
Make
Donation
Worthwhile
Profit

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Have enough sense to know, ahead of time, when your skills will not extend to wallpapering.
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Know how to behave at a buffet. Take a clean plate for a second helping.
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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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One of the few articles of clothing that a man won't try to remove from a woman is an apron.
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An error becomes a mistake when we refuse to admit it.
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If achieving your potential requires favorable judgment by others, you are much less likely to succeed.
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To acquire knowledge, one must study but to acquire wisdom, one must observe.
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Experts say you can't concentrate on more than one task at a time.
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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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Be able to tell whether garments that look good on the hanger actually look good on you
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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 sure to expose yourself to criticism: A fine polish requires an abrasive.
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Geometry is beautifully logical, and it teaches you how to think and prove that things are so, step by step by step. Proofs are excellent lessons in reasoning. Without logic and reasoning, you are dependent on jumping to conclusions or - worse - having empty opinions.
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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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The freedom to be an individual is the essence of America.
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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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Be able to recognize many of the major constellations and know the stories behind them
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What women want is what men want. They want respect.
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