3,733 Quotes About Advice

The art of advice is to make the recipient believe he thought the thought of it himself.

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.

We are born as innocents. We are polluted by advice.

I have lived some thirty-odd years on this planet, and I have yet to hear the first syllable of valuable or even earnest advice from my seniors.

The true reformer does not want time, nor money, nor coöperation, nor advice. What is time but the stuff delay is made of? And depend upon it, our virtue will not live on the interest of our money. He expects no income, but outgoes; so soon as we begin to count the cost, the cost begins. And as for advice, the information floating in the atmosphere of society is as evanescent and unserviceable to him as gossamer for clubs of Hercules.

Aim above morality. Be not simply good, be good for something.

Go not to the Elves for counsel, for they will say both no and yes.

Advice is a dangerous gift, even to the wise from the wise, and all courses may run ill.

Normally I don't answer the phone on the pit wall. But it was vibrating in my pocket, so after awhile I said, OK, let's see who it is, maybe it's good advice to win the race,