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Advice Quotes (page 10)

Laurell K. Hamilton quote: "I give good advice. I do not always take it."
I give good advice. I do not always take it. Laurell K. Hamilton
In general, people only ask for advice that they may not follow it; or, if they should follow it, that they may have somebody to blame for having given it. Alexander Dumas
It's the story of my life. You see, the quality of any advice anybody has to offer has to be judged against the quality of life they actually lead. Now, as you look through this document you'll see that I've underlined all the major decisions I ever made to make the stand out. They're all indexed and cross-referenced. See? All I can suggest is that if you take decisions that are exactly opposite to the sort of decisions that I've taken, then maybe you won't finish up at the end of your... Douglas Adams
Stephen Covey quote: "All the well-meaning advice in the world won't amount to a..."
All the well-meaning advice in the world won't amount to a hill of beans if we're not even addressing the real problem. Stephen Covey
John Steinbeck quote: "You know how advice is - you only want it if it agrees with..."
You know how advice is - you only want it if it agrees with what you wanted to do anyways. John Steinbeck
I have a big hole in my heart," I said. "But it'll close over."I don't want to sound all Dr. Phil," she said. "But don't let the scab seal the pain in, okay?"That's good advice," I said. "I hope I can manage it. Charlaine Harris
I don't think it is possible to give tips for finding one's voice; it's one of those things for which there aren't really any tricks or shortcuts, or even any advice that necessarily translates from writer to writer. All I can tell you is to write as much as possible. Poppy Z. Brite
The human mind is not a dignified organ, and I do not see how we can exercise it sincerely except through eclecticism. And the only advice I would offer my fellow eclectics is: "Do not be proud of your inconsistency. It is a pity, it is a pity that we should be equipped like this. It is a pity that Man cannot be at the same time impressive and truthful. E. M. Forster
Baltasar Gracian quote: "Be open to suggestion, no one is so perfect that they may not..."
Be open to suggestion, no one is so perfect that they may not need advice from time to time. Baltasar Gracian
I said, "I don't think I can give you that kind of emotion." And he [Hitchcock] sat there and said, "Ingrid, fake it!" Well, that was the best advice I've had in my whole life, because in all the years to come there were many directors who gave me what I thought were quite impossible instructions and many difficult things to do, and just when I was on the verge of starting to argue with them, I heard his voice coming to me through the air saying, "Ingrid, fake it!" It saved a lot of... Ingrid Bergman
She had smiled her way through the births and had offered the new mothers the support and the medical care that they needed, but the moment she’d sent them on their way, cutting that last umbilical cord between hospital and home, Lacy knew she was giving them the wrong advice. Instead of easy platitudes like Let them eat when they want to eat and You can’t hold a baby too much, she should have been telling them the truth: This child you’ve been waiting for is not who you imagine him to be.... Jodi Picoult
I always advise children who ask me for tips on being a writer to read as much as they possibly can. Jane Austen gave a young friend the same advice, so I'm in good company there. J. K. Rowling
Anne Tyler quote: "It is very difficult to live among people you love and hold..."
It is very difficult to live among people you love and hold back from offering them advice. Anne Tyler
Carl Jung quote: "Good advice" is often a doubtful remedy, but generally not..."
Good advice" is often a doubtful remedy, but generally not dangerous because it has so littleeffect...... Carl Jung
You want a piece of advice?" said Ripred."Don't bother. I know what you'll say. The whole thing's stupid," said Gregor."Quite the contrary. I was going to say that life is short. There are only a few good things in it, really. Don't pretend that one isn't happening." said Ripred. Suzanne Collins

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