Here’s the last thing that occurs to me as Sarah recedes in the rearview mirror, slamming out of the car, jogging across the parking lot: If you’re one tardy away from missing out on a...

The malpractice for advice-giving is like five times as much as a craniotomy.

•The moon in the duckpond was full as well, and I found myself, unbidden, thinking of the holy fools in the old story, the ones who had gone fishing in a lake for the moon,...

Pack a pillow and blanket and see as much of the world as you can.You will not regret it.

To be a better cook, cook more. To be a better writer, read more.

It’s a thrill to fulfill your own childhood dreams, but as you get older, you may find that enabling the dreams of others is even more fun.

We’ve got this heat going on, that’s all. If it’s all the same to you, I’d rather not go into that end ofthings.””Oh, it’s all the same to me. You’re both adults and you got...

Washington once advised his adopted grandson that where there is no occasion for expressing an opinion, it is best to be silent. For there is nothing more certain than that it is at all times...

Stay cool, and wait for opportunity.

At one time I thought the most important thing was talent. I think now that — the young man or the young woman must possess or teach himself, train himself, in infinite patience, which is...

A successful marriage was a balancing act-that was a thing everyone knew. A successful marriage was also dependent on a high tolerance for irritation.

Evan Connell said once that he knew he was finished with a short story when he found himself going through it and taking out commas and then going through the story again and putting the...

The best advice I’ve ever received is, ‘No one else knows what they’re doing either.

The president took the advice of my East Texas grandmother: If you can skin a cat without getting the room all bloody, why not do it that way?

The moon will guide you through the night with her brightness, but she will always dwell in the darkness, in order to be seen.

It’s easy to look back and see it, and it’s easy to give the advice. But the sad fact is, most people don’t look beneath the surface until it’s too late.

The safe and cultural method of eating crackers in bed is to wear a diver’s suit instead of pajamas.

If A equals success, then the formula is: A = X + Y + Z, X is work. Y is play. Z is keep your mouth shut

If the music is amazing, you can get away with anything.

You” has a tone and texture of an ADVICE, which everyone tries to give than take from others as almost all consider themselves to be WISE.

But if you will not take this Counsel, and persist in thinking a Commerce with the Sex inevitable, then I repeat my former Advice, that in all your Amours you should prefer old Women to...

I have found that it’s not so much how you start, but how you finish that counts.” -Declan

If someone gives you so-called good advice, do the opposite; you can be sure it will be the right thing nine out of 10 times.

When you start something, make sure that you’re willing to take the time to finish it right because, honey, the work you put into it will be more than worth it in the end. The...

Adapt what is useful, reject what is useless, and add what is specifically your own.

Never pay attention to someone who has not earned your respect.

Give me a strong back, over a soft heart.

Human beings are very unpredictable in relations and there are no written agreements… Unlike in business transactions…

Teamwork is the secret that make common people achieve uncommon result.

The only way to get smarter is by playing a smarter opponent.

I said, “I don’t think I can give you that kind of emotion.” And he [Hitchcock] sat there and said, “Ingrid, fake it!” Well, that was the best advice I’ve had in my whole life,...

Her father sat her down and spoke to her with great seriousness. “You are not a witch, Katerina. There is magic in the world, and some of it is wholesome, and some of it is...

Never make enemies of anyone younger or healthier than you are. They write your history.

We have enough grace for everything.

You have no control over what happens to you! You can only pray for grace and strength to endure any situation.

We are capable of great works through the mighty power of the Holy Spirit.

Get scared later, and if you’re scared now remember what Kit always said. If you’re not scared, she told me, it’s not bravery. And you want to be brave, don’t you, Snicket?

First we form habits, then they form us.

An old man’s advice is not an opinion

If you want the law to leave you alone, keep your hair trimmed and your boots shined.

You are not stress…you are experiencing stress. You are not anxiety…you are experiencing anxiety. You are not fear…you are experiencing fear. You can recognize the fact that you are not your emotions and simply accept...

Never settle. One of the best pieces of advice I’ve ever received was to never settle in relationships, friendships, your career, or your dreams. Never accept less than what you think you deserve, and aim...

Leonora is the grownups’ version of Cinderella. She doesn’t take crap from any ugly stepsisters. She doesn’t sit indoors waiting to be rescued by prince charming. Oh, no, she rescues prince charming, Florestan, who’s locked...

How you spend your time when you are not working or studying says everything about who you are and what is motivating your life.

No one can give you better advice than yourself.

Kids can be more creative and smarter if parents ddidn’t want them to be first & best.

If you don’t feel the same way about him, if you’re just leading him on, you need to tell him that. I’ve seen too many nice guys get shafted because a girl can’t get over...

To be a successful general one must be prayful, faithful and work hard

We’re in a position where we have some advice to give. We’re not counselors. We do a lot of advising. Sometimes, it takes an outsider to say, ‘No.

Oliver has stated many times his dislike of hearing advice from his younger sister, so it is his own fault if he has not got sense enough to see which way the wind is blowing.