Know how weather, especially humidity, can affect the movement of doors and windows.

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

Make a habit of canceling every subscription to anything you don't have time to read

Multi-tasking arises out of distraction itself.

The difference between America and England is that the English think 100 miles is a long distance and the Americans think 100 years is a long time. The difference between an autobiography and an unauthorized biography is like the difference between an account of your life written by your mother and one written by your mother-in-law.

Know how to garnish food so that it is more appealing to the eye and even more flavorful than before.

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