Many people feel they must multi–task because everybody else is multitasking, but this is partly because they are all interrupting each other so much. — Marilyn Vos Savant

Revenge feels right only to those directly involved. Justice feels right even to outsiders. — Marilyn Vos Savant

There are days when I feel I can do anything and days when I feel I can do nothing. But fortunately for those around me, neither sort occurs very often. — Marilyn Vos Savant

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. — Marilyn Vos Savant

Be able to set a table so that you feel like you’re dining, not just sitting and eating. — Marilyn Vos Savant

Try square dancing–at least long enough to no longer feel silly and begin to have fun. — Marilyn Vos Savant

Know what to do if you feel faint or dizzy, especially if you might fall and hit your head. — Marilyn Vos Savant

My thoughts are like waffles–the first few don’t look so good. — Marilyn Vos Savant

Learn at least two classic ballroom dances, at least one of them Latin. — Marilyn Vos Savant

Be able to hiccup silently, or at least without alerting neighbors to your situation. The first hiccup is an exception. — Marilyn Vos Savant

Know where to find the sunrise and sunset times and note how the sky looks at those times, at least once. — Marilyn Vos Savant

Just because you’re unemployed doesn’t mean you’re not doing anything useful. You are, for example, at least keeping your mother–in–law’s wit sharp. — Marilyn Vos Savant

Be able to draw an illustration as least well enough to get your point across to another person. — Marilyn Vos Savant

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

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. — Marilyn Vos Savant

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

Be in the habit of experimenting with your clothing so that you don’t get stuck for life with a self–image developed over the course of high school. — Marilyn Vos Savant

Know what happens when an individual declares bankruptcy and how it affects his or her life. — Marilyn Vos Savant

Be able to recognize many of the major constellations and know the stories behind them. — Marilyn Vos Savant

A good leader needs to stand behind his or her followers as often as he or she needs to stand in front of them. — Marilyn Vos Savant

Know the names of past and current artists who are most famous for playing their instruments. — Marilyn Vos Savant

The squeaky wheel may get the most oil, but it’s also the first to be replaced. — Marilyn Vos Savant

Know how to travel from your town to a nearby town without a car, either by bus or by rail. — Marilyn Vos Savant

Know the function of a fuse box and the appearance of a tripped circuit breaker. — Marilyn Vos Savant

Play more than one game at a time. This is a painless way to learn how to do many things at once. — Marilyn Vos Savant

The chess player who develops the ability to play two dozen boards at a time will benefit from learning to compress his or her analysis into less time. — Marilyn Vos Savant

Attention–deficit disorders seem to abound in modern society, and we don’t know the cause. — Marilyn Vos Savant

Be able to describe anything visual, such as a street scene, in words that convey your meaning. — Marilyn Vos Savant

Understand why casinos and racetracks stay in business–the gambler always loses over the long term. — Marilyn Vos Savant

No one would choose to be jerked randomly off task again and again until you have half a dozen things you’re trying to get done, all at the same time. — Marilyn Vos Savant

Be in the habit of getting up bright and early on the weekends. Why waste such precious time in bed? — Marilyn Vos Savant

Although spoken English doesn’t obey the rules of written language, a person who doesn’t know the rules thoroughly is at a great disadvantage. — Marilyn Vos Savant

Profit is what we have left after we make a donation to a worthwhile cause. — Marilyn Vos Savant

Capital punishment is the source of many an argument, both good and bad. — Marilyn Vos Savant

Evolution has long been the target of illogical arguments that use presumption. — Marilyn Vos Savant

When you’re in a good mood, bring up the past. When you’re in a bad mood, stick to the present. And when you’re not feeling emotional at all, it’s time to talk about the future. — Marilyn Vos Savant

The original answer defines certain conditions. Anything else is a different question. — Marilyn Vos Savant

Know how to behave at a fine restaurant, which is a telltale measure of social maturity. — Marilyn Vos Savant

Be able to meet any deadline, even if your work is done less well than it would be if you had all the time you would have preferred. — Marilyn Vos Savant

Relatively few of us will find the time–or take it–to live an ever enlarging life. — Marilyn Vos Savant

Be able to recognize when you’re reading or hearing material biased to your own side. — Marilyn Vos Savant

Teens think listening to music helps them concentrate. It doesn’t. It relieves them of the boredom that concentration on homework induces. — Marilyn Vos Savant

Experts say you can’t concentrate on more than one task at a time. — Marilyn Vos Savant

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. — Marilyn Vos Savant

When our spelling is perfect, it’s invisible. But when it’s flawed, it prompts strong negative associations. — Marilyn Vos Savant

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. — Marilyn Vos Savant

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

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. — Marilyn Vos Savant