Quotes About Advice

Those learned in the law, when they do give advice without the usual fee, and in the confidence of friendship, generally say, Pay, pay anything rather than go to law.

It is a sad commentary of our times when our young must seek advice and counsel from Dear Abby instead of going to Mom and Dad.

It 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.

Go to friends for advice, woman for love, strangers for charity and relatives for nothing.

My advice to girls: first, don't smoke to excess; second, don't drink to excess; third, don't marry to excess.

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

Write down the advice of him who loves you, though you like it not at present.

Advice is worth what you pay for it.

When you encounter seemingly good advice that contradicts other seemingly good advice, ignore them both.

No one wants advice - only corroboration.

We were young, but we had good advice and good ideas and lots of enthusiasm.

Unasked advice is a trespass on sacred privacy.

One of the advantages of being Captain is being able to ask for advice without necessarily having to take it.

If you want people to notice your faults, start giving advice.

If stock market experts were so expert, they would be buying stock, not selling advice.

We ask advice, but we mean approbation.

There is little serenity comparable to the serenity of the inexperienced giving advice to the experienced.

To give advice and to rebuke the sufferer.

My advice to you is get married: if you find a good wife you'll be happy; if not, you'll become a philosopher.

Old men delight in giving good advice as a consolation for the fact that they can no longer set bad examples.

The best advice is found on the pillow.

One can give advice comfortably from a safe port.

In giving advice seek to help, not to please, your friend.

For when we rage, advice is often seen By blunting us to make our wits more keen.