Search results for advice

We've found 4 authors and 129 quotes for advice:Sort:Popular A - Z

ADVERTISEMENT

Authors:

advice given to Herbert Humphrey by an American Indian from New Mexico · Frank Thomas, Disney Animator, When asked to give advice to young animators · Jo Coudert, "Advice From A Failure" · Mark Twain, "Advice to Youth" Speech, 1882

Be careful of whose advice and what advice you buy, even if it is for free, my advice included. – Med Jones
I agree with every word you write, and I can prove this in no better way than by taking your advice from beginning to end. – Ellen Glasgow
I have found the best way to give advice to your children is to find out what they want and then advise them to do it. – Harry S Truman
I've always followed my father's advice he told me, first to always keep my word and, second, to never insult anybody unintentionally. If I insult you, you can be goddamn sure I intend to. And, third, he told me not to go around looking for trouble. – John Wayne
If you wish good advice, consult an old man. – Romanian Proverb
Parents can only give good advice or put them on the right paths, but the final forming of a person's character lies in their own hands. – Anne Frank
The best way to sell yourself to others is first to sell the others to yourself. Check yourself against this list of obstacles to a pleasing personality interrupting others sarcasm vanity being a poor listener insincere flattery finding fault challenging others without good cause giving unsolicited advice complaining attitude of superiority envy of others' success poor posture and dress. – Unknown
The best way to succeed in life is to act on the advice we give to others. – Anonymous
We hate those who will not take our advice, and despise them who do. – Josh Billings
When we honestly ask ourselves which person in our lives mean the most to us, we often find that it is those who, instead of giving advice, solutions, or cures, have chosen rather to share our pain and touch our wounds with a warm and tender hand. The friend who can be silent with us in a moment of despair or confusion, who can stay with us in an hour of grief and bereavement, who can tolerate not knowing, not curing, not healing and face with us the reality of our powerlessness, that is a friend who cares. – Henri Nouwen
I'm always there to tell people that their life is not that bad. I wish it was easy to follow that advice It is important to our friends to believe that we are unreservedly frank with them, and important to friendship that we are not. – Mignon McLaughlin
Death is Nature's expert advice to get plenty of Life. – Johann von Goethe
When a thing is done, advice comes too late. – Romanian Proverb
My advice to you is get married if you find a good wife youll be happy if not, youll become a philosopher. – Socrates
"Careful with fire" is good advice we know. "Careful with words" is ten times doubly so. – William Carleton
...for advice is a dangerous gift, even from the wise to the wise, and all courses may run ill. – J. R. R. Tolkien
A friend drops their plans when you're in trouble, shares joy in your accomplishments, feels sad when you're in pain. A friend encourages your dreams and offers advice--but when you don't follow it, they still respect and love you. – Doris Wild Helmering
A good scare is worth more to a man than good advice. – Nadine Gordimer
A patient going to a doctor for his first visit was asked, "And whom did you consult before coming to me?" "Only the village druggist," was the answer. "And what sort of foolish advice did that numbskull give you?" asked the doctor, his tone and manner denoting his contempt for the advice of the layman. "Oh," replied his patient, with no malice aforethought, "he told me to come and see you." – Author Unknown
A woman seldom asks advice before she has bought her wedding clothes. – Joseph Addison
A word to the wise ain't necessary -- it's the stupid ones that need the advice. – Bill Cosby
Accept good advice gracefully--as long as it doesn't interfere with what you intended to do in the first place. – Gene Brown
Advice is a dangerous gift, even from the wise to the wise. – J. R. R. Tolkien, Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.
Advice is judged by results, not by intentions. – Cicero
Advice is least heeded when most needed. – English Proverb

We need you!

Help build the largest human-edited quotes collection on the web!

The Web's Largest Resource for

Famous Quotes & Sayings

A Member Of The STANDS4 Network