Marilyn vos Savant
Marilyn vos Savant
Marilyn vos Savantis an American who is known for having the highest recorded IQ according to the Guinness Book of Records, a competitive category the publication has since retired. Savant is a magazine columnist, author, lecturer, and playwright. Since 1986, she has written "Ask Marilyn," a Parade magazine Sunday column where she solves puzzles and answers questions on various subjects...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionWriter
Date of Birth11 August 1946
CountryUnited States of America
My thoughts are like waffles - the first few don't look so good.
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.
Be able to hiccup silently, or at least without alerting neighbors to your situation. The first hiccup is an exception.
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.
The squeaky wheel may get the most oil, but it's also the first to be replaced.
Be able to go shopping for a bathing suit and not become depressed afterward.
An ounce of sequins can be worth a pound of home cooking.
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?
Try square dancing-at least long enough to no longer feel silly and begin to have fun.
Society needs people who can manage projects in addition to handling individual tasks.
One of the few articles of clothing that a man won't try to remove from a woman is an apron.
Know what to do if you feel faint or dizzy, especially if you might fall and hit your head.
Know how to treat frostbite until you can get indoors.
Evolution has long been the target of illogical arguments that use presumption.