Quotes on Advice

Christianity is not about good people getting better. If anything, it is good news for bad people coping with their failure to be good. The heart of the Christian faith is Good News, not good advice, good technique, or good behavior. Too many people have walked away from the church, not because they’re walking away from Jesus, but because the church has walked away from Jesus.

How is it possible to expect that mankind will take advice when they will not so much as take warning.

Learn to say no; it will be of more use to you than to be able to read Latin.

The advice nearest to my heart and deepest in my convictions is that the Union of the States be cherished and perpetuated.

I've always followed my father's advice: he told me, first to always keep my word and, second, to never insult anybody unintentionally. If I insult you, you can be goddamn sure I intend to. And, third, he told me not to go around looking for trouble.

Seek advice, but make sure it's from someone who has successfully handled mistakes or adversities.

People do not want advice - they want corroboration.

When a wise man is advised of his errors, he will reflect on and improve his conduct. When his misconduct is pointed out, a foolish man will not only disregard the advice but rather repeat the same error.

I do not mean to moralise but to those who do, I would give this advice : if you mean ultimately to deprive the best things and states of all all honour and worth then continue to talk about them as you have been doing!

My advice: Don't waste so much time worrying about your skin or your weight. Develop what you do, what you put your hands on in the world.

Go not to the Elves for counsel,_x000D_ for they will say both no and yes._x000D_ Elves seldom give unguarded advice,_x000D_ for advice is a dangerous gift,_x000D_ even from the wise to the wise,_x000D_ and all courses may run ill.

To cowards what advice shall I offer? - nothing whatsoever have I to say.

A Warrior also knows that the fool who gives advice about someone else's garden is not tending his own plants.

Don't hesitate to seek external help or advice where need be. Sometimes, it takes an external, emotionally unattached individual to detect your business flaws and render unbiased advice.

Treat every piece of advice as a gift or a compliment and simply say, “Thank you.

If you choose not to decide, you still have made a choice.

Don't try to solve serious matters in the middle of the night.

Advice is unfriendly to learning, especially when it is sought. Most of the time when people seek advice, they just want to be heard. Advice at best stops the conversation, definitely inhibits learning, and at worst claims dominance.

The true secret of giving advice is, after you have honestly given it, to be perfectly indifferent whether it is taken or not, and never persist in trying to set people right.

Think of me as a fellow patient in the same hospital who, having been admitted a little earlier could give some advice.

There is nothing more hateful than bad advice.