Advice Quotes

The man who insists on seeing with perfect clearness before he decides, never decides.

I never criticize anyone. The way to develop the best that is in a person is by appreciation and encouragement.

If you would be pungent, be brief; for it is with words as with sunbeams – the more they are condensed, the deeper they burn.

When you plant lettuce, if it does not grow well, you don’t blame the lettuce. You look for reasons it is not doing well. It may need fertilizer, or more water, or less sun. You never blame the lettuce. Yet if we have problems with our friends or our family, we blame the other person. […]

The early worm gets eaten.

Care about people’s approval and you will be their prisoner.

Free advice is worth what you pay for it.

Ask advice only of your equals.

Don’t give cherries to pigs or advice to fools.

Give advice to your children while they’re young enough to believe you know what you’re talking about.