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Marilyn vos Savant
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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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“The 40s are when you start trading your psychological problems for physical ones.”
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“[On answering questions with her first thought:] My thoughts are like waffles — the first few don't look too good.”
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“[Adulthood:] It's when you stop doing the stuff you have to make excuses for and when you stop making excuses for the stuff you have to do.”
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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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“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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“One of the few articles of clothing that a man won't try to remove from a woman is an apron.”
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“I've never found an interesting person with a foul mouth.”
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“What is the essence of our America? Finding and maintaining that perfect, delicate balance between freedom 'to' and freedom 'from.'”
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“What women want is what men want. They want respect.”
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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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“The lower our self-esteem, the more we're attracted to our opposite, and the higher our self-esteem, the more we are attracted to another like ourselves.”
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“Being defeated is often a temporary condition. Giving up is what makes it permanent.”
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“[When asked if the voice is an instrument:] Yes, of course. Some are violins, some are fountain pens and some are stethoscopes. And others are just washboards.”
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“... statistics ... can be used to support or undercut almost any argument.”
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“An error becomes a mistake when we refuse to admit it.”
Marilyn vos Savant, U.S. columnist`
(1946)