Quotes with [advice

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  • Edward Dahlberg There is hardly a man on earth who will take advice unless he is certain that it is positively bad.
    Edward Dahlberg
    American novelist, essayist and autobiographer (1900 - 1977)
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  • Lillian Hellman They're fancy talkers about themselves, writers. If I had to give young writers advice, I would say don't listen to writers talking about writing or themselves.
    Lillian Hellman
    American playwright (1905 - 1984)
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  • Anna Howard Shaw Think of submitting our measure to the advice of politicians! I would as soon submit the subject of the equality of a goose to a fox.
    Anna Howard Shaw
    American activist and leader of the women's suffrage movement (1847 - 1919)
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  • John Churton Collins To ask for advice is in nine cases out of ten to ask for flattery.
    John Churton Collins
    British literary critic (1848 - 1908)
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  • John Gray To offer a man unsolicited advice is to presume that he doesn't know what to do or that he can't do it on his own.
    John Gray
    American relationship counselor, lecturer and author (1948 - )
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  • John Churton Collins To profit from good advice requires more wisdom than to give it.
    John Churton Collins
    British literary critic (1848 - 1908)
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  • Warren Buffett Wall Street is the only place that people ride to in a Rolls Royce to get advice from those who take the subway.
    Warren Buffett
    American investment entrepreneur (1930 - )
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  • Jack Herbert We all admire the wisdom of people who come to us for advice.
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  • Boris Johnson We are experiencing such large support for the Olympic relay that our advice is to stay in your neighbourhood, stay in your borough and wait for it to come near you.
    Boris Johnson
    British politician and author (1964 - )
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  • Charles Caleb Colton We ask advice but we mean approbation.
    Charles Caleb Colton
    English writer (1777 - 1832)
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  • William R. Alger We give advice by the bucket, but take it by the grain.
    William R. Alger
    American writer (1822 - 1905)
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  • Henry Wheeler Shaw We hate those who will not take our advice, and despise them who do.
    Henry Wheeler Shaw
    American humorist (1818 - 1885)
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  • Louis Ferdinand Céline We've no use for intellectuals in this outfit. What we need is chimpanzees. Let me give you a word of advice: never say a word to us about being intelligent. We will think for you, my friend. Don't forget it.
    Louis Ferdinand Céline
    French writer (1894 - 1961)
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  • Barney Frank Well, I don't give it out very often, but I reject the notion that you have to be a practitioner to give good advice.
    Barney Frank
    American politician (1940 - )
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  • Aeschylus What exists outside is a man's concern; let no woman give advice; and do no mischief within doors.
    Aeschylus
    Greek dramatist (525 - 456)
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  • Josh Billings When a man comes to me for advice, I find out the kind of advice he wants, and I give it to him.
    Josh Billings
    American humorist (1818 - 1885)
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  • Helen Rowland When 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 Rowland
    American journalist (1875 - 1950)
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  • Lord Chesterfield When a man wants your advice he generally wants your praise.
    Lord Chesterfield
    English statesman, diplomat and writer (Philip Dormer Stanhope) (1694 - 1773)
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  • Ben Stein When I seemed to be irritable or sad, my father would quote the learned Dr. Knight, and then say, 'Just go to sleep.' Like all smart aleck kids, I thought the advice was silly. But as I've grown older, I've realized just how smart Knight was.
    Ben Stein
    American professor, writer
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  • Al Franken When you encounter seemingly good advice that contradicts other seemingly good advice, ignore them both.
    Al Franken
    American comedian, politician and author (1951 - )
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