Marilyn vos Savant

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

“Know what happens when an individual declares bankruptcy and how it affects his or her life.”

“Know about the appeals process, especially in the case of the most serious crimes.”

“The freedom to be an individual is the essence of America.”

“Know why certain foods, such as truffles, are expensive. It's not because they taste best.”

“Multi-tasking arises out of distraction itself.”

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

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

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

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

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

“Know how to effectively voice a complaint or make a claim at a retail store.”

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

“Be able to recognize when you're reading or hearing material biased to your own side.”

“Working in an office with an array of electronic devices is like trying to get something done at home with half a dozen small children around. The calls for attention are constant.”

“Know how to drive safely when it's raining or when it's snowing. The two conditions are different.”

“Be able to analyze statistics, which can be used to support or undercut almost any argument.”

“Know where to find the sunrise and sunset times and note how the sky looks at those times, at least once.”

“Be able to notice all the confusion between fact and opinion that appears in the news.”

“Scientists and creationists are always at odds, of course.”