Quotes about Advice

If people need to grow at their own rates, then you might ask, "In what way is it your opportunity to help others grow spiritually?" And I can offer two answers: first, it is appropriate to share your views when someone asks, and second, allow that you may know more of the situation, have greater insight into both the nature of the problem and the solution, than you might share with that person. A true spiritual teacher knows more than he or she necessarily verbalizes, using temperance and love to be guided to say what is appropraite without showing off his or her knowledge or saying what would not arise from the greatest care, kindness, and compassion.

Speak in French when you can't think of the English for a thing - turn out your toes as you walk - and remember who you are!

Curtsey while you're thinking what to say, it saves time.

Where do you come from?  And where are you going?  Look up, speak nicely, and don't twiddle your fingers all the time.

Smile, breathe and go slowly.

Do not run away; let go.  Do not seek; for it will come when least expected.

Do not take advice from those who do not face the results

Life is the sky as night is the day
Death is the time to end the play

Hate is when you can never see
and Love is when it's just you and me

Don't judge a man until you have walked two moons in his moccasins.

She generally gave herself very good advice, (though she very seldom followed it).

Advice is seldom welcome; and those who want it the most, always like it the least.

"I have yet to hear a man ask for advice on how to combine marriage and a career."

Advice is what we ask for when we already know the answer but wish we didn't.

Philosophy is good advice, and no one gives good advice at the top of his lungs.

A knife of the keenest steel requires the whetstone, and the wisest man needs advice.

If the Almighty were to rebuild the world and asked me for advice, I would have English Channels round every country. And the atmosphere would be such that anything which attempted to fly would be set on fire.

In those days he was wiser than he is now - he used frequently to take my advice.

Death is a very dull, dreary affair, and my advice to you is to have nothing whatsoever to do with it.

We give advice by the bucket, but take it by the grain.

My advice to the women's clubs of America is to raise more hell and fewer dahlias.

Boys flying kites, draw in their white winged birds, But you can't do that when you're flying words. Careful with fire is good advice we know, But careful with words is ten times doubly so. Thoughts unexpressed my sometimes fall back dead, But God Himself can't kill them once they're said.

Do not bring me your successes; they weaken me. Bring me your problems; they strengthen me.

Ask yourself: What am I willing to sacrifice for what I want to become?

Success does not come to those who wait - and it doesn't wait for anyone to come to it.

overcoming challenges 1. Knowledge of self 2. Knowledge of others 3. Desire to work 4. Desire to learn 5. Ability to say :Yes" and "No" 6. Ability to pick friends 7. Turn back on bad advice 8. Recognize inner beauty 9. Persistence 10. Avoid temptation

We generally admire the wisdom of those who come to us for advice.

Some people think they are generous because they give away free advice.

No one can say the job of bringing up children is easy. There are no perfect rules which will work or are even correct for all children. All the advice given must be adjusted for the particular child and the particular parents.

When parents make a practice of hurting and humiliating their children, they do permanent damage. There is a big difference between describing what you don't like or don't stand for, to a child, and your resulting to name-calling, sarcasm, and cutting remarks. Try to avoid criticism and advice about appearances and clothes. Don't say "just do as we say." Take time to listen, consider, and explain your feelings, let them decide on miner issues. Take a reasonable interest in your child's life, but you don't need to know every detail. Remember, teen-agers can't help being oversensitive to everything. Nature biologically causes a teen-ager to cast out the parents. Don't take it so hard. Appreciate their need to grow up and look outward. Don't be too shattered when all of the sudden you aren't as important any more. Get good books on teen-agers, read them, they will help you understand and may help you from making huge mistakes. When you understand where they are and they understand where you are you can meet a common ground.

If you happen to meet a crocodile, don't stick your head in its mouth. Every now and then, and who knows the reason, people ignore this advice, which is sad because they die, but very stupid because they were warned. They had a choice. The moral of the story is this - you can't afford to be stupid. There are crocodiles.