Top 680 Advice Quotes

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

My advice to every one expecting to go into business is to hit often and hit hard; in other words, strike with all your might.

I’ve received many good pieces of advice throughout my life.

I sometimes give myself admirable advice, but I am incapable of taking it.

Steve Jobs once asked me for some advice about retail, but I said, ‘I am not sure at all we are in the same business.’

In matters of religion and matrimony I never give any advice; because I will not have anybody’s torments in this world or the next laid to my charge.

If it’s free, it’s advice; if you pay for it, it’s counseling; if you can use either one, it’s a miracle.

Being a woman in a male-dominated industry sort of sucks, but it doesn’t suck any more than being a woman in the world. My advice? Be terrifying.

I don’t give my advice unless it’s asked for.

WordPress makes it drop-dead easy to start a site. Take my advice and go do it.

My advice to American filmmakers is to marry a European. I’m not kidding. Otherwise they don’t qualify for international co-production treaties.

I do not live on false promises. I cannot afford to live on bad advice.

I don’t give advice. I can’t tell anybody what to do. Instead I say this is what we know about this problem at this time. And here are the consequences of these actions.

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.

When we are well, we all have good advice for those who are ill.

I give strong advice, but I don’t expect it to be followed.

My style advice to other girls is to be experimental but always have a ‘home base’ and stick with your comfort style.

The most important advice you can give anyone about to appear on TV is incredibly prosaic – be yourself.

The biggest profit center for investment banks is the hefty fees they charge for underwriting stock offerings and giving financial advice, and analysts put those profits at risk if they publish negative conclusions about the companies that pay the fees.

I’d be happy to provide advice if anybody asked me no matter who the President is.

When you’re a young talent, and you want to launch your brand, you always have tons of questions: Where should I produce? Should I launch a second line? Should I do shoes, accessories? If you have someone who can coach you and give you advice and help you find the right supplier, it’s a big help.

I didn’t learn music because I wanted to become famous or earn a lot of money. It was to follow my father’s advice and learn as much as I could about music.

So here is what my advice would be: If God has given you a dream, you’d better get cracking because He wants you to use it. That’s why He gives them to us in the first place.

It was not possible to broadcast any of that because of an agreement between Jackson and the family. Our legal advice was that we could not broadcast it.

MC Lyte definitely embraces me. Jada Pinkett Smith embraces me. Those are two people that I can call and get advice. Those are two people that will call me to see what I’m doing.

Women don’t like advice. They don’t want you to fix their problems, they just want you to listen.

If I could have anyone on speed dial it would be George Clooney. He seems like a cool guy who would give good advice.

My dad gave me this advice: ‘Make what you want to do for the rest of your life the first thing you do in the day and then worry about hanging out with friends.’

My best piece of style advice is to keep your wardrobe small and love everything in it.

It is very good advice to believe only what an artist does, rather than what he says about his work.

Whatever you do, don’t take shortcuts. It’s great advice to take and live by.

A financial plan is a way to take all of the money advice you come across and figure out how it applies to your specific financial situation.

I don’t even know how to speak up for myself, because I don’t really have a father who would give me the confidence or advice.

The best piece of advice that my mother gave me is to never have a plan B. She told me to stick to plan A because if you have a plan B you will inevitably fall back on it.

There is hardly a man on earth who will take advice unless he is certain that it is positively bad.

There are old heads in the world who cannot help me by their example or advice to live worthily and satisfactorily to myself; but I believe that it is in my power to elevate myself this very hour above the common level of my life.

You know, I hate to give advice because my life has been so odd that almost nothing that’s happened to me can apply.

I try not to give too much advice, really, because people have to do their things their way. I got lots of advice when I was young, and I ignored most of it – the good and the bad.

I’ve been very, very lucky in my career, in my life – from day one. When aspiring directors say, ‘What’s your advice?’ first I say, ‘Be born the son of a famous director. It’s invaluable.’

It’s the time of year when the literati give advice on what we should be reading on our summer holidays. These terrifying lists often leave me appalled at my own ignorance, but also suspicious about the pretension of their advocates.

The best anti-aging advice I’ve ever received? Drink a lot of water and have a plant-based diet. I also do mindful meditation with my daughter every day. It takes ten minutes. I think reducing stress plays a big part in anti-aging.

Young people are often asked, ‘What do you want to be when you grow up?’ and given advice about how to lead meaningful adult lives, but where’s the encouragement to lead meaningful lives right now?

I don’t turn to greeting cards for wisdom and advice, but they are a fine reflection of the general drift of the culture.

If I had to give young writers advice, I would say don’t listen to writers talking about writing or themselves.

I’ve learned more and more on each show that I’ve done. I’ve been blessed and I’ve gotten to work with some very talented actors – James Gandolfini, Treat Williams. I’ve kind of always asked for advice and tried to take in as much as I could whenever working with them.

I haven’t gone out of my way to seek advice from people I don’t know.

Always be prepared; always work hard and take pride in your work no matter what it is. I still follow that advice and have already tried to pass it on to my children. They, of course, ignored me.

A lot of DJs who started the same time as me, they are not to be seen anymore. And I get so much love and respect from the young DJs, and some of them look up to me or ask me for advice. I am almost like the mentor.

I’ve been through a lot of different situations, and the key thing I’ve learned is: Don’t panic. That’s the advice I give people. If anaphylaxis occurs, just do the necessary things. If it’s your first time, call and seek emergency assistance and find out exactly what’s happening. Get help.

If I wanted a circus ringmaster, I’d hire Trump. If I wanted advice on brain surgery or hospital management, I’d turn to Carson. Fiorina would make an articulate television pundit. But for president?

My mother gave me this book called Feature Films at Used Car Prices by a guy named Rick Schmidt. I gotta credit the guy, cuz he gave me the most practical advice. It empowers you.

Interestingly, young people don’t come to you for advice. Especially the ones who are related to you.

It’s not government that creates jobs; it’s small business. Our job is to make sure they have the access to capital, the access to contracting opportunities, and the help, advice and mentoring that they need to go out and be successful.

The best advice is to take it easy, respect speed limits and do not try to make up time lost in the tailbacks on the open road.

When we honestly ask ourselves which person in our lives means the most to us, we often find that it is those who, instead of giving advice, solutions, or cures, have chosen rather to share our pain and touch our wounds with a warm and tender hand.

I laugh at it now, but one time I had an agent tell me I would never work in TV if I didn’t get a nose job. People tell you to change yourself to fit into the L.A. scene, but the advice usually doesn’t make any sense. The next agent told me my nose was great!

At times of distress, we all like to recall the advice of fathers and mothers. The best advice my father gave me was to keep faith and deep confidence in the potential of the Greek people; nurture the belief that they can do things.

You need someone in your life to give you advice without yelling at you.

The only advice I can give to aspiring writers is to write the book that you would want to read, and hope other people agree.

I’ve never turned to anybody for advice and counsel. Even when I was a very small child, I had to stand on my feet because of the circumstances of those times, and somehow, the circumstances have remained more or less the same. I have to take my own decisions.