
column
ist, author
, lecture
r, and playwright
who rose to fame through her listing in the Guinness Book of World Records under "Highest IQ". Since 1986 she has written "Ask Marilyn", a Sunday column in Parade
magazine in which she solves puzzles and answers questions from readers on a variety of subjects.
Vos Savant was born Marilyn Mach in St. Louis, Missouri
, to Joseph Mach and Marina vos Savant, who had immigrated to the United States from Germany
and Italy
respectively.
"Being defeated is often a temporary condition. Giving up is what makes it permanent."
"To acquire knowledge, one must study; but to acquire wisdom, one must observe."
Question: "What is the essence of our America?"Answer: "The essence of our America is finding and maintaining that perfect, delicate balance between freedom 'to' and freedom 'from.' "
"A good idea will keep you awake during the morning, but a great idea will keep you awake during the night."
"A fool is someone whose pencil wears out before its eraser does."
"The length of your education is less important than its breadth, and the length of your life is less important than its depth."
"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."
"…what women want is what men want. They want respect."