You can seduce a man without taking anything off, without even touching him. [any advice how, Rae Dawn Chong?]
Rae Dawn ChongTo ask advice is in nine cases out of ten to tout for flattery (Maxims and Reflections)
John CollinsThere is one piece of advice, in a life of study, which I think no one will object to; and that is, every now and then to be completely idle - to do nothing at all.
Sydney SmithI have been trying to point out that in our lives chance may have an astonishing influence and, if I may offer advice to the young laboratory worker, it would be this - never to neglect an extraordinary appearance or happening.
Alexander FlemingUnruly ambition is deaf, not only to the advice of friends, but to the counsels and monitions of reason itself.
Sir Roger L'EstrangeIt has been well observed that few are better qualified to give others advice than those who have taken the least of it themselves
Oliver GoldsmithWhen we ask for advice, we are usually looking for an accomplice.
Saul BellowMy advice to you is get married: if you find a good wife you'll be happy; if not, you'll become a philosopher.
SocratesMy advice if you insist on slimming: Eat as much as you like-just don't swallow it.
Harry SecombeIf stock market experts were so expert, they would be buying stock, not selling advice.
Norman AugustineMany receive advice, few profit by it. - Maxims
Publilius SyrusWhen a man comes to me for advice, I find out the kind of advice he wants, and I give it to him.
Josh BillingsIf someone gives you so-called good advice, do the opposite; you can be sure it will be the right thing nine out of ten times.
Anselm FeuerbachMany receive advice, only the wise profit from it.
Harper LeeOld people like to give good advice, as solace for no longer being able to provide bad examples.
Duc De La RochefoucauldGet some dance lessons [on his advice to Keith Jack from any dream will do]
John BarrowmanThe main thing in HIPs is an energy rating for the home - just like you get for a fridge or a washing machine - with advice on how to cut your carbon emissions and your fuel bills too.
Yvette CooperThe best piece of advice I ever got came from my agent, who told me to stop slagging off studio heads when I'm doing interviews.
Ewan McGregorA journalist is a grumbler, a censurer, a giver of advice, a regent of sovereigns, a tutor of nations. Four hostile newspapers are more to be feared than a thousand bayonets
Napoleon BonaparteI do think there is a sense of Tony Blair having lost his sense of purpose and direction, so my advice to him is to recover that sense of purpose and direction and that remains the best option
Charles ClarkeTake the first advice of a woman and not the second.
Gilbertus Cognatus NoxeranusTo profit from good advice requires more wisdom than to give it.
Wilson MiznerThe advice I would give them [graduates] is whatever you are going to do, if you don't enjoy it, don't do it.
Philip GreenThe best career advice given to the young is: 'Find out what you like doing best and get someone to pay you for doing it'
Katherine DunhamAccept good advice gracefully - as long as it doesn't interfere with what you intended to do in the first place.
Gene BrownTo be poor and independent is very nearly an impossibility (Advice to Young Men)
William CobbettHaving lived in China for 4 years, working as an HR manager in a Chinese company,
I'm somewhat uncomfortable being associated with the horde of academic locusts that have descended upon China, spent a week there, and came back to give advice as an expert on China. There are no experts on China.
Dr. Romie F. LittrellYour modern teenager is not about to listen to advice from an old person, defined as a person who remembers when there was no Velcro.
Dave BarryAdvice is a dangerous gift, even to the wise from the wise, and all courses may run ill.
J R R TolkienA word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones that need the advice.
Bill CosbyAdvice is what we ask for when we already know the answer but wish we didn't.
Erica JongBe yourself is about the worst advice you can give to some people.
J B PriestleyMy mother is the smartest woman I know. Her best advice was 'To thine own self be true'. She thought Polonius was much maligned.
Ben AffleckIf I were to give one piece of advice, I would say to never accept anything that you hear or see at face value. As a general rule of thumb, then the more you question, the better.
Ernest GainesDon't take advice from people with missing fingers.
Henry BeadI 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 TrumanGood advice is something a man gives when he is too old to set a bad example.
Duc De La RochefoucauldI trust that whoever leads the Conservative Party actually pays regard to my advice on how we should conduct ourselves and I personally will obviously support whoever eventually wins.
Kenneth ClarkeWhen a man spends his time giving his wife criticism and advice instead of compliments, he forgets that it was not his good judgment, but his charming manners, that won her heart.
Helen RowlandDon't marry the person you think you can live with; marry only the individual you think you can't live without. [Advice to those preparing for marriage]
James C DobsonAdvice is like snow; the softer it falls the longer it dwells upon, and the deeper it sinks into the mind.
Samuel Taylor ColeridgeAdvice is like castor oil, easy to give, but dreadful to take.
Josh BillingsJust pray for a tough hide and a tender heart. [advice on how to get through life well]
Ruth GrahamMen give away nothing so liberally as their advice
Duc De La RochefoucauldIt is not unprofessional to give free legal advice, but advertising that the first visit will be free is a bit like a fox telling chickens he will not bite them until they cross the threshold of the hen house.
Warren BurgerMy advice, Be healthy, reach your own goals and don't be afraid to impersonate a SNL star...
Teri HatcherThere is life outside Madame Tussauds [on advice to tourists]
Joseph FiennesAs time passes we all get better at blazing a trail through the thicket of advice.
Margot BennettWhen your mother asks, 'Do you want a piece of advice?' it is a mere formality. It doesn't matter if you answer yes or no. You're going to get it anyway.
Erma BombeckAdvice to persons about to marry - Don't!
Henry Mayhew Pick another category
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