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

The magnitude of an action may change not only the strength of its impact, but the direction. If you became a dentist, for example, you would certainly be an asset to our society. But what if everyone became a dentist? Who would bake the bread? Who would build the houses?

Scientists and creationists are always at odds, of course.

I believe that one can indeed work on two or more tasks at once, but in ways yet to be understood.

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.

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.

The length of your education is less important than its breadth, and the length of your life is less important than its depth.