Inspirational Quotes by Marilyn vos Savant (American Columnist)

To acquire knowledge, one must study; but to acquire wisdom, one must observe.
—Marilyn vos Savant

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.
—Marilyn vos Savant
Topics: Attention

Know how weather, especially humidity, can affect the movement of doors and windows
—Marilyn vos Savant
Topics: Weather

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

There’s plenty of intelligence in the world, but the courage to do things differently is in short supply.
—Marilyn vos Savant
Topics: Courage

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

What women want is what men want. They want respect.
—Marilyn vos Savant
Topics: Respect

Relatively few of us will find the time—or take it—to live an ever enlarging life.
—Marilyn vos Savant
Topics: Life, Vision

Success is achieved by development of our strengths, not by elimination of our weakness.
—Marilyn vos Savant
Topics: Weakness, Love, Success, Achieve

Being defeated is often a temporary condition. Giving up is what makes it permanent.
—Marilyn vos Savant

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