James Geary Quotes

Men give away nothing so liberally as their advice.

Advice is cheap; you can take it from me.

Advice is like castor oil, easy enough to give but dreadful uneasy to take.

There is a time to provide advice and offer an opinion, and there is a time not to. Don't be too quick to offer unsolicited advice. It certainly will not endear you to people.

[Referring to Herbert Hoover:] That man has offered me unsolicited advice for six years—all of it bad.

Some men, like a wet dog, sprinkle a shower of advice over you when you are least prepared for a bath.

We give nothing so freely as advice.

We are never so generous as when giving advice.

Advice is like kissing: it costs nothing and is a pleasant thing to do.

I'll tell you one thing: Don't ever give anybody your best advice, because they're not going to follow it.

Never give advice in a crowd.

The advice that is wanted is commonly not welcome and that which is not wanted, evidently an effrontery.

The one thing people are the most liberal with, is their advice.

I will say this: one of the things that is a pain when you're expecting children is how much advice unsolicited people give you when you're not asking for it.

Don't give advice unless you're asked.

Advice is seldom welcome; and those who want it the most always like it the least.

It's a question of why they come for your advice. Whatever I tell you, it doesn't matter, it is completely irrelevant in a way. I know so many actors who were discouraged and put that aside. You will get half-baked opinions.

When your mother asks, 'Do you want a piece of advice?' it is a mere formality. It doesn't matter if you answer yes or no. You're going to get it anyway.

I have received more advice than any man living—mostly bad.

Advice is seldom welcome; and those who want it the most always want it the least.

I never give advice unless someone asks me for it. One thing I've learned, and possibly the only advice I have to give, is to not be that person giving out unsolicited advice based on your own personal experience.

My advice wouldn't be good to anybody. I don't see it really being greeted with thunderous applause.

I am very handy with my advice and then when anybody appears to be following it, I get frantic.

I still love listening to people's problems. I'm still good at giving people unsolicited advice.

Advice is more agreeable in the mouth than in the ear.