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Famous Marilyn vos Savant Quotes
“Be able to set a table so that you feel like you're dining, not just sitting and eating.”
“Be able to analyze statistics, which can be used to support or undercut almost any argument.”
“Be able to defend your arguments in a rational way. Otherwise, all you have is an opinion.”
“Be able to confide your innermost secrets to your mother and your innermost fears to your father.”
“Be able to go shopping for a bathing suit and not become depressed afterward.”
“Be able to cite three good qualities of every relative or acquaintance that you dislike.”
“Be able to recognize when you're reading or hearing material biased to your own side.”
“Be able to identify the most common breeds of dogs and cats on sight.”
“Be able to blow out a dinner candle without sending wax flying across the table.”
“Be able to decline a date so gracefully that the person isn't embarrassed that he or she asked.”
“Be able to describe anything visual, such as a street scene, in words that convey your meaning.”
“Be able to draw an illustration as least well enough to get your point across to another person.”
“Be able to live alone, even if you don't want to and think you will never find it necessary.”
“Be able to keep a secret or promise when you know in your heart that it is the right thing to do.”
“Be able to notice all the confusion between fact and opinion that appears in the news”
“Be able to tell whether garments that look good on the hanger actually look good on you”
“Be able to recognize many of the major constellations and know the stories behind them”