Marilyn vos Savant

To acquire knowledge, one must study; but to acquire wisdom, one must observe. ↗

— Marilyn vos Savant

#knowledge #must #observe #study #wisdom

Success is achieved by developing our strengths, not by eliminating our weaknesses. ↗

— Marilyn vos Savant

#developing #eliminating #our #strengths #success

Know why certain foods, such as truffles, are expensive. It's not because they taste best. ↗

— Marilyn vos Savant

#best #certain #expensive #foods #know

Although spoken English doesn't obey the rules of written language, a person who doesn't know the rules thoroughly is at a great disadvantage. ↗

— Marilyn vos Savant

#disadvantage #english #great #know #language

Attention-deficit disorders seem to abound in modern society, and we don't know the cause. ↗

— Marilyn vos Savant

#cause #disorders #know #modern #modern society

Be able to back up a car for a considerable distance in a straight line and back out of a driveway. ↗

— Marilyn vos Savant

#back #back up #car #considerable #distance

Be able to blow out a dinner candle without sending wax flying across the table. ↗

— Marilyn vos Savant

#across #blow #candle #dinner #flying

Be able to cite three good qualities of every relative or acquaintance that you dislike. ↗

— Marilyn vos Savant

#acquaintance #cite #dislike #every #good

Be able to decline a date so gracefully that the person isn't embarrassed that he or she asked. ↗

— Marilyn vos Savant

#asked #date #decline #embarrassed #gracefully

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

#course #developed #experimenting #get #habit