198 Quotes by Marilyn Vos Savant

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    A 45-year old looks a lot like a 25-year old who’s been out all night. And feels just as good about having survived the experience.

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    At first, I only laughed at myself. Then I noticed that life itself is amusing. I’ve been in a generally good mood ever since.

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    What is the essence of America? Finding and maintaining that perfect, delicate balance between freedom ‘to’ and freedom ‘from.’

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    It is a lot easier to prove that you don’t love someone than it is to prove that you do, but one of the best ‘proofs’ I know is the desire to devote time to the person with no expectation of any sort of compensation, including gratitude, in return.

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    Stop asking for directions so much. Assuming that you’re in a safe environment, pay attention and figure things out for yourself. Have the nerve to take a wrong turn now and then. You’ll develop better working instincts and have more self-esteem too.

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    I would not encourage children or teens to multitask because we don’t know where those efforts may lead.

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

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    Make a habit of canceling every subscription to anything you don’t have time to read.

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