Able Quotes by Marilyn vos Savant

Be able to correctly pronounce the words you would like to speak and have excellent spoken grammar.

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Be able to cite three good qualities of every relative or acquaintance that you dislike.

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Be able to recognize many of the major constellations and know the stories behind them

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Be able to decline a date so gracefully that the person isn't embarrassed that he or she asked.

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Be able to confide your innermost secrets to your mother and your innermost fears to your father.

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Be able to meet any deadline, even if your work is done less well than it would be if you had all…

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

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Be able to sneeze without sounding ridiculous. That means neither stifling yourself or spraying your immediate vicinity.

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One cannot inherit a talent for the violin - there are no violins in nature. Instead, one must be motivated, able to…

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Be able to defend your arguments in a rational way. Otherwise, all you have is an opinion.

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Be able to read blueprints, diagrams, floorplans, and other diagrams used in the construction process.

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

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Be able to keep a secret or promise when you know in your heart that it is the right thing to do.

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Be able to identify the most common breeds of dogs and cats on sight.

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

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

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Be able to suffer wearing a necktie or slightly high heels for an entire evening without complaint or early removal.

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Be able to tell whether garments that look good on the hanger actually look good on you

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Be able to set a table so that you feel like you're dining, not just sitting and eating.

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

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Be able to live alone, even if you don't want to and think you will never find it necessary.

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Be able to blow out a dinner candle without sending wax flying across the table.

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Be able to back up a car for a considerable distance in a straight line and back out of a driveway.

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

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

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Be able to recognize the dangerous snakes, spiders, insects, and plants that live in your area of the country.

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