#advise

To advise is not to compel. ↗

— Anton Chekhov

#compel

Listening is such a simple act. It requires us to be present, and that takes practice, but we don't have to do anything else. We don't have to advise, or coach, or sound wise. We just have to be willing to sit there and listen. ↗

— Margaret J. Wheatley

#advise #anything #coach #else #just

For the year after I left government service, I worked as a consultant to the Republican National Committee because the lawyers advised that was the proper way for me to comply with ethics regulations and continue to advise the President. ↗

— Karen Hughes

#advised #after #because #committee #comply

My kids are free to do what ever they want. Because I only advise. I don't make them do anything. ↗

— Jack Bowman

#anything #because #ever #free #i

In fact, I would advise against anyone doing reality shows. I won't be doing 'X Factor' just yet. ↗

— Dr. Dre

#against #anyone #doing #fact #factor

Be advised that all flatterers live at the expense of those who listen to them. ↗

— Jean de La Fontaine

#expense #flatterers #listen #live #them

Economics is a subject profoundly conducive to cliche, resonant with boredom. On few topics is an American audience so practiced in turning off its ears and minds. And none can say that the response is ill advised. ↗

— John Kenneth Galbraith

#american #american audience #audience #boredom #cliche

I advise keeping four feet on the floor and all hands on deck. ↗

— Ann Landers

#deck #feet #floor #four #hands

But poets were not considered dangerous and they were advised to exercise self-censorship. At most, poets were requested not to write at all. I took advantage of this negative liberty. ↗

— Eugenio Montale

#advised #considered #dangerous #exercise #i

Ask a woman's advice, and whatever she advises, Do the very reverse and you're sure to be wise. ↗

— Thomas More

#advises #ask #reverse #she #sure