Advice Quotes

“We are advertis'd by our loving friends.”

“No, no; 'tis all men's office to speak patience To those that wring under the load of sorrow, But no man's virtue nor sufficiency To be so moral when he shall endure The like himself. Therefore give me no counsel: My griefs cry louder than advertisement.”

“Beware Of entrance to a quarrel; but being in, Bear't that the opposed may beware of thee. Give every man thy ear, but few thy voice; Take each man's censure, but reserve thy judgment. Costly thy habit as thy purse can buy, But not express'd in fancy; rich, not gaudy; For the apparel oft proclaims the man.”

“The will is deaf and hears no heedful friends.”

“Better a little chiding than a great deal of heartbreak.”

“Do not, as some ungracious pastors do, Show me the steep and thorny way to heaven; Whilst, like a puff'd and reckless libertine, Himself the primrose path of dalliance treads And recks not his own read.”

“Get thee a good husband, and use him as he uses thee.”

“Neither a borrower nor a lender be.”

“Put money in thy purse.”

“I pray thee cease thy counsel,Which falls into mine ears as profitless as water in a sieve.”

“Good counselors lack no clients.”

“Neither a borrower nor a lender be, for loan oft loses both itself and friend, and borrowing dulls the edge of husbandry.”

“When a wise man gives thee better counsel, give me mine again.”

“Then let thy love be younger than thyself, Or thy affection cannot hold the bent.”

“Friendly counsel cuts off many foes.”

“Obey thy parents, keep thy word justly; swear not; commit not with man's sworn spouse; set not thy sweet heart on proud array. * * * Keep thy foot out of brothels, thy pen from lenders' books.”

“There's villainous news abroad.”

“There is a good saying to the effect that when a new book appears one should read an old one. As as author I would not recommend too strict an adherence to this saying.”

“When setting out on a journey do not seek advice from someone who never left home”

“Direct not him whose way himself will choose;'Tis breath not lack'st, and that breath wilt thou lose.”

“In those days he was wiser than he is now; he used to frequently take my advice.”

“If you can't imitate him, don't copy him.”

“Say what you have to say and the first time you come to a sentence with a grammatical ending - sit down.”

“Here comes a man of comfort, whose advice Hath often stilled my brawling discontent.”

“I have consistently urged my friends to abstain from reading it.”