Advice Quotes

Don't try to teach men how to do anything in public. They can learn in private; in public they have to know.

To give advice to a man who asks what to do with his life implies something very close to egomania. To presume to point a man to the right and ultimate goal - to point with a trembling finger in the RIGHT direction is something only a fool would take upon himself.

Never slap a man who's chewing tobacco. Never kick a cow chip on a hot day. Never miss a good chance to shut up.

No man will take counsel, but every man will take money. Therefore, money is better than counsel.

A lawyer's time and advice are his(her) stock in trade.

Never be haughty to the humble, never be humble to the haughty.

Never go to a doctor whose office plants have died.

Don't have sex in the lobby - it's usually awkward.

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

It is a good plan to have a book with you in all places and at all times. If you are presently without, hurry without delay to the nearest shop and buy one of mine.

To be a successful father... there's one absolute rule: when you have a kid, don't look at it for the first two years.

Give not advice without being asked, and when desired, do it briefly.

Never try to get your kid to eat anything she doesn't already want to eat. Just eat interesting stuff in front of her while completely ignoring her. Never, ever suggest "try it." Never say those dreaded words "try it, it's good." Or worse, "It's good for you." That'll poison the well.

One thing at a time, is my motto - and just play that thing for all it is worth, even if it's only tto pair and a jack.

You can do what you want, but saving love doesn't bring any interest.

If it's your job to eat a frog, it's best to do it first thing in the morning. And If it's your job to eat two frogs, it's best to eat the biggest one first.

Spend at least one Mother's Day with your respective mothers before you decide on marriage. If a man gives his mother a gift certificate for a flu shot, dump him.

I think we have systematically and critically harmed ourselves and many young people by advising them not to try things.

Never lick a steak knife.

Cherish your health: If it is good, preserve it. If it is unstable, improve it. If it is beyond what you can improve, get help.

A friend never defends a husband who gets his wife an electric skillet for her birthday.

Do not spit gum in the drinking fountains.

I went public too soon. Stay private as long as you can.

Let thy maid servant be faithful, strong, and homely.

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

I have never yet found that the advice of a Sister could prevent a young Man's being in love if he chose it.

Don't marry a man to reform him - that's what reform schools are for.

There comes a time in a man's life when he hears the call of the sea. If the man has a brain in his head, he will hang up the phone immediately.

Tell the truth or trump-but get the trick.

Don't wait to buy land, Buy land and wait. Find out where the people are going and buy the land before they get there.

Don't keep a man guessing too long - he's sure to find the answer somewhere else.

Young men not ought to marry yet, and old men never ought to marry at all.

Be nice to nerds. Chances are you'll end up working for one.

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.

The one thing people are the most liberal with, is their advice.

Even the ablest pilots are willing to receive advice from passengers in tempestuous weather.

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

It is easier to be wise for others than for ourselves.

Old men are fond of giving good advice to console themselves for their inability to give bad examples.

Another important rule of affair-having: Never be discreet at the office.

Remember: A best-selling book usually follows a simple rule, It's a wonderful story, wonderfully told; not, It's a wonderfully told story.

We give nothing so freely as advice.

He had only one vanity; he thought he could give advice better than any other person.

The shoe that fits one person pinches another; there is no recipe for living that suits all cases.

Neither a borrower nor a lender be.

Never allow a child to spend all of his allowance. Insist that he set aside a certain amount of money every week and put it in a safe place, where you can get it if you need to buy beer.

Old people love to give good advice; it compensates them for their inability to set a bad example.

I urge you to travel - as far and as widely as possible. Sleep on floors if you have to.

Know your numbers' is a fundamental precept of business.

Never receive counsel from unproductive people. Never discuss your problemswith someone incapable of contributing to the solution, because those whonever succeed themselves are always first to tell you how. Not everyone hasa right to speak into your life. You are certain to get the worst of thebargain when you exchange ideas with the wrong person. Don't follow anyonewho's not going anywhere.

Keep all ur troubles in ur own pocket. But, make sure that the pocket has a hole!

Simple rules for saving money: To save half, when you are fired by an eager impulse to contribute to a charity, wait and count to forty. To save three quarters, count sixty. To save all, count sixty-five.

A prince who is not himself wise cannot be wisely advised. . . . Good advice depends on the shrewdness of the prince who seeks it, and not the shrewdness of the prince on good advice.

WARNING: This is assuming your spouse's name is Margaret.

Nobody is worth crying for, and those that are worth it will not make you cry.

They that will not be counseled, cannot be helped. If you do not hear reason she will rap you on the knuckles.

When you're traveling, ask the traveler for advice / not someone whose lameness keeps him in one place.

Don't use a five-dollar word when a fifty-cent word will do.

Don't wrestle with pigs. You both get dirty and the pig likes it.

I went to the top lady, the Queen, sobbing and I said, ''What do I do? I'm coming to you, what do I do?''And she said, ''I don't know what you should do, Charles is hopeless''. And that was it, that was help.