A biography for Marilyn vos Savanthasn’t been written yet.
“Be able to read blueprints, diagrams, floorplans, and other diagrams used in the construction process.”
“Know how to behave at a buffet. Take a clean plate for a second helping.”
“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.”
“Know the official post office abbreviations for all 50 states without having to consult a list.”
“Learn at least two classic ballroom dances, at least one of them Latin.”
“Make a habit of canceling every subscription to anything you don't have time to read.”
“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.”
“Know how and how much to tip people who expect gratuities, even in the case of poor service.”
“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.”
“Be able to cite three good qualities of every relative or acquaintance that you dislike.”
“Be able to defend your arguments in a rational way. Otherwise, all you have is an opinion.”
“Be able to recognize many of the major constellations and know the stories behind them.”
“Be able to suffer wearing a necktie or slightly high heels for an entire evening without complaint or early removal.”
“Success is achieved by developing our strengths, not by eliminating our weaknesses.”
“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.”
“Evolution has long been the target of illogical arguments that use presumption.”
“Be able to draw an illustration as least well enough to get your point across to another person.”
“Be able to identify the most common breeds of dogs and cats on sight.”
“I believe that one can indeed work on two or more tasks at once, but in ways yet to be understood.”
“Have you ever noticed that when you must struggle to hear something, you close your eyes?”