Email, instant messaging, and cell phones give us fabulous communication ability, but because we live and work in our own little worlds, that communication is totally disorganized. – Marilyn vos Savant
Be able to tell whether garments that look good on the hanger actually look good on you. – Marilyn vos Savant
I would not encourage children or teens to multitask because we don’t know where those efforts may lead. – Marilyn vos Savant
Society needs people who can manage projects in addition to handling individual tasks. – Marilyn vos Savant
Be able to draw an illustration as least well enough to get your point across to another person. – Marilyn vos Savant
Being defeated is often a temporary condition. Giving up is what makes it permanent. – Marilyn vos Savant
Know how weather, especially humidity, can affect the movement of doors and windows. – Marilyn vos Savant
The chess player who develops the ability to play two dozen boards at a time will benefit from learning to compress his or her analysis into less time. – Marilyn vos Savant
Know the official post office abbreviations for all 50 states without having to consult a list. – Marilyn vos Savant
A person who learns to juggle six balls will be more skilled than the person who never tries to juggle more than three. – Marilyn vos Savant
What is the essence of America? Finding and maintaining that perfect, delicate balance between freedom ‘to’ and freedom ‘from.’ – Marilyn vos Savant
Know about the appeals process, especially in the case of the most serious crimes. – Marilyn vos Savant
Be able to correctly pronounce the words you would like to speak and have excellent spoken grammar. – Marilyn vos Savant
Have you ever noticed that when you must struggle to hear something, you close your eyes? – Marilyn vos Savant
Know where to find the sunrise and sunset times and note how the sky looks at those times, at least once. – Marilyn vos Savant
Know the names of past and current artists who are most famous for playing their instruments. – Marilyn vos Savant
Working in an office with an array of electronic devices is like trying to get something done at home with half a dozen small children around. The calls for attention are constant. – Marilyn vos Savant
Avoid using cigarettes, alcohol, and drugs as alternatives to being an interesting person. – Marilyn vos Savant
Be able to blow out a dinner candle without sending wax flying across the table. – Marilyn vos Savant
Be able to back up a car for a considerable distance in a straight line and back out of a driveway. – Marilyn vos Savant
Be able to analyze statistics, which can be used to support or undercut almost any argument. – Marilyn vos Savant
Be able to recognize many of the major constellations and know the stories behind them. – Marilyn vos Savant
Know why certain foods, such as truffles, are expensive. It’s not because they taste best. – Marilyn vos Savant
Be able to read blueprints, diagrams, floorplans, and other diagrams used in the construction process. – Marilyn vos Savant
Be able to confide your innermost secrets to your mother and your innermost fears to your father. – Marilyn vos Savant
Be able to hiccup silently, or at least without alerting neighbors to your situation. The first hiccup is an exception. – Marilyn vos Savant