3,733 Quotes About Advice

There are few so free from vanity as not to dictate to those who will hear their instructions with a visible sense of their own beneficence.

It is not indeed certain, that the most refined caution will find a proper time for bringing a man to the knowledge of his own failing, or the most zealous benevolence reconcile him to that judgment by which they are detected; but he who endeavours only the happiness of him whom he reproves will always have either the satisfaction of obtaining or deserving kindness; if he succeeds, he benefits his friend; and if he fails, he has at least the consciousness that he suffers for only doing well.

Censure is willingly indulged, because it always implies some superiority: men please themselves with imagining that they have made a deeper search, or wider survey than others, and detected faults and follies which escape vulgar observation.

The advice that is wanted is commonly not welcome and that which is not wanted, evidently an effrontery.

We need to do what is in the best interests of Gareth Thomas in this situation, listen to the doctors' advice and leave him at home to rest. We will all be thinking of him, but his personal health is of a much higher priority to us all than anything that can happen on a rugby pitch. We wish him a speedy recovery and hope to have him back with us soon.

They've offered some good advice. I think they like what I've showed in my workouts and in (breaking down defenses). They've all had good things to say and good advice for me. I'm listening to all of it.

I've been feeling very good during practice but today I wasn't playing well, ... Most things need to improve, I was a little nervous. He was hitting the ball unbelievably well and I had to defend myself. I gave him some advice three days ago and was regretting that when I was on the court today.

The world of pension and retirement is extremely complex. My advice would be to get advice from trained professionals before you make decisions about your money. You can't undo harm from a tax perspective or investment perspective.

Everyone detected with AIDS should be tattooed in the upper forearm, to protect common needle users, and on the buttock, to prevent the victimization of other homosexuals.