"Do not spit gum in the drinking fountains." ~ Dave Barry, Kids' Little Instruction Book, 1996
Don't hurry, don't worry. You're only here for a short visit. So be sure to stop and smell the flowers. ~ Walter Hagen, NY Times, 1977
One cool judgment is worth a thousand hasty counsels. The thing to do is to supply the light and not heat. ~ Woodrow Wilson, Speech, 1916
As a bamboo conduit makes a round jet of water/So taking counsel together rounds men to one mind. ~ Malay Proverb
We seldom give each other advice--I think that's the success of 25 years of marriage. ~ Laura Bush, Meet the Press
Distrust the advice of the interested. ~ Greek Proverb
Cheer up, the worst is yet to come. ~ Philander Chase Johnson, "Shooting Stars," 1920
Don't offer me advice, give me money! ~ Spanish Proverb
The easiest way to escape being hated is to mind your own business and refrain from giving good advice. ~ W. Burton Baldry
When you encounter seemingly good advice that contradicts other seemingly good advice, ignore them both. ~ Al Franken, Oh, the Things I Know
A woman in love never takes advice. ~ Rosamond Marshall
Never eat at a place called Mom's. Never play cards with a man named Doc. And never lie down with a woman who's got more troubles than you. ~ Nelson Algren, Washingtonian, Nov '78
I wish… that you had as much pleasure in following my advice, as I have in giving it. ~ Phillip Dormer Stanhope