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Know how to behave at a fine restaurant, which is a telltale measure of social maturity.
Spending waiting moments doing crossword puzzles or reading a book you brought yourself.
Be able to cite three good qualities of every relative or acquaintance that you dislike.
Be able to tell whether garments that look good on the hanger actually look good on you.
While you're writing, you can't concentrate nearly as well on what the speaker is saying.
Have you ever noticed that when you must struggle to hear something, you close your eyes?
An act of justice closes the book on a misdeed; an act of vengeance writes one of its own
Attention-deficit disorders seem to abound in modern society, and we don't know the cause.
Be able to defend your arguments in a rational way. Otherwise, all you have is an opinion.
Avoid using cigarettes, alcohol, and drugs as alternatives to being an interesting person.
Know why certain foods, such as truffles, are expensive. It's not because they taste best.
Know what to do if you feel faint or dizzy, especially if you might fall and hit your head.
Revenge feels right only to those directly involved. Justice feels right even to outsiders.
Have enough sense to know, ahead of time, when your skills will not extend to wallpapering.
Know how to travel from your town to a nearby town without a car, either by bus or by rail.
Know how and how much to tip people who expect gratuities, even in the case of poor service.
Know what happens when an individual declares bankruptcy and how it affects his or her life.
One of the few articles of clothing that a man won't try to remove from a woman is an apron.
Be able to analyze statistics, which can be used to support or undercut almost any argument.
Be able to live alone, even if you don't want to and think you will never find it necessary.
Know the names of past and current artists who are most famous for playing their instruments.
Know the official post office abbreviations for all 50 states without having to consult a list.
Be able to describe anything visual, such as a street scene, in words that convey your meaning.
Be able to decline a date so gracefully that the person isn't embarrassed that he or she asked.
Be able to draw an illustration as least well enough to get your point across to another person.
Be able to keep a secret or promise when you know in your heart that it is the right thing to do.
Play more than one game at a time. This is a painless way to learn how to do many things at once.
Be able to confide your innermost secrets to your mother and your innermost fears to your father.
Know how to drive safely when it's raining or when it's snowing. The two conditions are different.
I believe that one can indeed work on two or more tasks at once, but in ways yet to be understood.
Be able to back up a car for a considerable distance in a straight line and back out of a driveway.
Be able to correctly pronounce the words you would like to speak and have excellent spoken grammar.
Be in the habit of getting up bright and early on the weekends. Why waste such precious time in bed?
You can't be wise without being intelligent, but you certainly can be intelligent without being wise.
Understand why casinos and racetracks stay in business - the gambler always loses over the long term.
Ultimately, our future is like a mirror. Whenever we face it, it always reflects what we left behind.
Know how to garnish food so that it is more appealing to the eye and even more flavorful than before.
Be able to read blueprints, diagrams, floorplans, and other diagrams used in the construction process.
If achieving your potential requires favorable judgment by others, you are much less likely to succeed.
The only real meaning in life can be found in a good man. And maybe Paris. Preferably the two together.
I would not encourage children or teens to multitask because we don't know where those efforts may lead.
Know where to find the sunrise and sunset times and note how the sky looks at those times, at least once.
There's plenty of intelligence in the world, but the courage to do things differently is in short supply.
A good idea will keep you awake during the morning, but a great idea will keep you awake during the night.
When our spelling is perfect, it's invisible. But when it's flawed, it prompts strong negative associations.
Be able to recognize the dangerous snakes, spiders, insects, and plants that live in your area of the country.
A good leader needs to stand behind his or her followers as often as he or she needs to stand in front of them.
Be able to suffer wearing a necktie or slightly high heels for an entire evening without complaint or early removal.
People who work crossword puzzles know that if they stop making progress, they should put the puzzle down for a while.
Be able to hiccup silently, or at least without alerting neighbors to your situation. The first hiccup is an exception.