Be able to hiccup silently, or at least without alerting neighbors to your situation. The first hiccup is an exception.

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?

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

Be able to decline a date so gracefully that the person isn't embarrassed that he or she asked.

One of the few articles of clothing that a man won't try to remove from a woman is an apron.

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.

[When asked if the voice is an instrument:] Yes, of course. Some are violins, some are fountain pens and some are stethoscopes. And others are just washboards.