Marilyn vos Savant Quotes

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

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

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The only real meaning in life can be found in a good man. And maybe Paris. Preferably the two together.

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

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An error becomes a mistake when we refuse to admit it.

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What is the essence of America? The essence of America is finding and maintaining that perfect, delicate balance between freedom "to" and freedom "from."

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A fool is someone whose pencil wears out before its eraser does.

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The squeaky wheel may get the most oil, but it's also the first to be replaced.

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The original answer defines certain conditions, [...] Anything else is a different question.

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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.

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

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The length of your education is less important than its breadth, and the length of your life is less important than its depth.

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Statistics... can be used to support or undercut almost any argument.

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Think of a hypothesis as a card. A theory is a house made of hypotheses.

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My thoughts are like waffles—the first few don't look so good.

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