Quote

Revenge feels right only to those directly involved. Justice feels right even to outsiders.

Marilyn vos Savant

Change background

T
T
T

Change font

TAGS & TOPICS

Marilyn vos Savant
Age: 78
Born: 1946
Born: August 11
Columnist
Journalist
Playwright
Writer
St. Louis
Missouri
Revenge
Involved
Justice
Right
Feels
Even
Outsiders
Directly

More quotes by Marilyn vos Savant

Image
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.
Marilyn vos Savant
Image
Know the difference between principles based on right or wrong vs. principles based on personal gain, and consider the basis of your own principles.
Marilyn vos Savant
Image
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.
Marilyn vos Savant
Image
Be able to recognize the dangerous snakes, spiders, insects, and plants that live in your area of the country.
Marilyn vos Savant
Image
Play more than one game at a time. This is a painless way to learn how to do many things at once.
Marilyn vos Savant
Image
An error becomes a mistake when we refuse to admit it.
Marilyn vos Savant
Image
Loving behavior contributes to the group at the expense of the individual. Competition contributes to the survival of the individual at the expense of the group. In the garden of life, some people are more like flowers, and other people are more like weeds.
Marilyn vos Savant
Image
Know what to do if you feel faint or dizzy, especially if you might fall and hit your head.
Marilyn vos Savant
Image
Understand why casinos and racetracks stay in business - the gambler always loses over the long term.
Marilyn vos Savant
Image
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.
Marilyn vos Savant
Image
Know the function of a fuse box and the appearance of a tripped circuit breaker.
Marilyn vos Savant
Image
Be able to recognize many of the major constellations and know the stories behind them
Marilyn vos Savant
Image
If you're wondering if you're dreaming, you're dreaming.
Marilyn vos Savant
Image
Be able to read blueprints, diagrams, floorplans, and other diagrams used in the construction process.
Marilyn vos Savant
Image
Have enough sense to know, ahead of time, when your skills will not extend to wallpapering.
Marilyn vos Savant
Image
You're who you think you are, even if you never admit it to yourself or to anyone else. You may be in the worst position to judge, but you're in the best position to know.
Marilyn vos Savant
Image
Society needs people who can manage projects in addition to handling individual tasks.
Marilyn vos Savant
Image
While you're writing, you can't concentrate nearly as well on what the speaker is saying.
Marilyn vos Savant
Image
Be able to go shopping for a bathing suit and not become depressed afterward.
Marilyn vos Savant
Image
When our spelling is perfect, it's invisible. But when it's flawed, it prompts strong negative associations.
Marilyn vos Savant