“[When asked if the voice is an instrument:] Yes, of course. Some are violins, some are fountain pens and some are stethoscopes. And others are just washboards.” IfsCoursesVoiceInstrumentsPensFountainViolinFountain PensStethoscope Author:Marilyn vos Savant
“Yes. The original argument is defective. Substitute the word 'male' for 'gay,' and you'll see the flaw: 'Male people cannot be normal. If everyone were male starting tomorrow, the human race would die out, so being male cannot be nature's intended way.' Or you could substitute the word 'female.' In either case, the argument makes no sense: Being male or female is perfectly normal.” PeopleIfsWayHumansDiesRaceCasesTomorrowGayNormalFemaleArgumentOriginalsMalesStartingHuman RaceFlawsSubstitutesDefectivePerfectly Normal Author:Marilyn vos Savant
“If achieving your potential requires favorable judgment by others, you are much less likely to succeed.” IfsAchieveSucceedJudgment Author:Marilyn vos Savant
“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.” IfsThinkingKnowsMayWorstPositionJudging Author:Marilyn vos Savant
“I love having ten times as much stuff to do as I can possibly find time to do. That way, I can pick the one-tenth that I want to do most. But if I only have enough to just occupy all my time, I'm stuck doing all of whatever stuff it happens to be.” IfsWayWantI CanEnoughHappensStuffTenPicksStuckMy Time Author:Marilyn vos Savant
“If your head tells you one thing, and your heart tells you another, before you do anything, you should first decide whether you have a better head or a better heart.” IfsShouldFirstsHeartOne ThingSweet LoveHead And Heart Author:Marilyn vos Savant
“People who work crossword puzzles know that if they stop making progress, they should put the puzzle down for a while.” PeopleIfsKnowsShouldProgressPuzzlesCrosswords Author:Marilyn vos Savant
“Be able to meet any deadline, even if your work is done less well than it would be if you had all the time you would have preferred.” IfsWellsDoneWould BeAbleLiteratureDeadline Author:Marilyn vos Savant
“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.” IfsRememberLibertyLaborSlaveEntitled Author:Marilyn vos Savant
“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.” IfsBelieveI BelieveLaughingNeededCriticismStrongerPraiseTiesGirlfriendReportsCriticizeFlatteryEmployersYour Girlfriend Author:Marilyn vos Savant
“Be able to live alone, even if you don't want to and think you will never find it necessary.” IfsThinkingWantAbleLiterature Author:Marilyn vos Savant
“The magnitude of an action may change not only the strength of its impact, but the direction. If you became a dentist, for example, you would certainly be an asset to our society. But what if everyone became a dentist? Who would bake the bread? Who would build the houses?” IfsMayActionHouseChangeStrengthExampleImpactBreadOur SocietyWhat IfAssetsMagnitudeDentist Author:Marilyn vos Savant
“If you never heard opportunity knock, maybe you're never at home.” IfsHomeOpportunityHeardOpportunity KnocksOpportunity Knocking Author:Marilyn vos Savant
“Know what to do if you feel faint or dizzy, especially if you might fall and hit your head.” IfsKnowsFeelsMightFallLiteratureDizzy Author:Marilyn vos Savant
