“When you encounter seemingly good advice that contradicts other seemingly good advice, ignore them both.”

“Good advice is always certain to be ignored, but that's no reason not to give it.”

Agatha Christie (1890–1976) English mystery and detective writer

“Shun advice
at any price -
that's what I call
good advice.”

Piet Hein (1905–1996) Danish puzzle designer, mathematician, author, poet

“It is always a silly thing to give advice, but to give good advice is absolutely fatal.”

Oscar Wilde Lady Windermere's Fan

“He that gives good advice, builds with one hand; he that gives good counsel and example, builds with both; but he that gives good admonition and bad example, builds with one hand and pulls down with the other.”

Francis Bacon (1561–1626) English philosopher, statesman, scientist, jurist, and author

“T was good advice, and meant, my son, Be good.”

George Crabbe (1754–1832) English poet, surgeon, and clergyman

“The smell of good advice always makes Rabbit want to run the other way.”

John Updike book Rabbit at Rest

“Well, when one's lost, I suppose it's good advice to stay where you are until someone finds you.”

Lewis Carroll (1832–1898) English writer, logician, Anglican deacon and photographer

“My mother always said 'Don't bother other people.' I think that's good advice.”

Amy Sedaris (1961) American comedian

“The Christian message is not an exhortation — "try hard to be good." Good advice, but there is no saving gospel in that.”

Halford E. Luccock (1885–1960) American Methodist minister