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

- Marilyn vos Savant

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Marilyn vos Savant's quote, "Be able to blow out a supper candle without sending wax flying across the table," recommends that one need to intend to demonstrate control and accuracy in their actions. When blowing out a supper candle light, the objective ought to not be to just extinguish the flame however to do so without triggering a mess. Suggesting that one need to always make every effort to perform even the simplest job with grace and accuracy. It likewise highlights the importance of being mindful of our actions and their possible effect. In essence, the quote recommends practicing control, precision, and taking notice of information in all elements of one's life, even the tiniest ones.

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Marilyn vos Savant This quote is written / told by Marilyn vos Savant somewhere between August 11, 1946 and today. She was a famous Author from USA. The author also have 69 other quotes.

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