Quotes by Marilyn Vos Savant

“I believe that love--not imitation--is the sincerest form of flattery. Your imitator thinks that you can be duplicated your lover knows you can't.”

“Being defeated is often a temporary condition. Giving up is what makes it permanent.”

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

“In my opinion, defining intelligence is much like defining beauty, and I dont mean that its in the eye of the beholder. To illustrate, lets say that you are the only beholder, and your word is fina...”

“Be able to go shopping for a bathing suit and not become depressed afterward.”

“Avoid using cigarettes, alcohol, and drugs as alternatives to being an interesting person.”

“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.”

“Know the names of past and current artists who are most famous for playing their instruments.”

“Teens think listening to music helps them concentrate. It doesn't. It relieves them of the boredom that concentration on homework induces.”

“A good idea will keep you awake during the morning, but a great idea will keep you awake during the night.”

“Know how to garnish food so that it is more appealing to the eye and even more flavorful than before.”

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

“Know how to travel from your town to a nearby town without a car, either by bus or by rail.”

“Have enough sense to know, ahead of time, when your skills will not extend to wallpapering.”

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

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

“Skill is successfully walking a tightrope between the twin towers of New York's World Trade Center. Intelligence is not trying.”

“What women want is what men want. They want respect.”

“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.”

“In my opinion, defining intelligence is much like defining beauty, and I don’t mean that it’s in the eye of the beholder. To illustrate, let’s say that you are the only beholder, and your word is f...”