“Your trousers are on fire. I would have told you, but you so dislike advice…”

— Elizabeth Peters

Last update June 3, 2021. History

Help us to complete the source, original and additional information

Do you have more details about the quote "Your trousers are on fire. I would have told you, but you so dislike advice…" by Elizabeth Peters?

Elizabeth Peters photo

Elizabeth Peters26

American author and egyptologist 1927–2013

Related quotes

“My mom gave me a lot of advice. I would say the biggest advice is to always have fun. Treat people well, have respect for everybody and, therefore, you will be respected. Have fun in your life!”

Heidi Klum (1973) German model, television host, businesswoman, fashion designer, television producer, and actress

Interview with Modelinia.com http://www.modelinia.com/videos/mobile-style-spy--heidi-klum/527, May 2010

“The advice I would give is: If you have the courage to do so, don't feel patriotic in monetary matters. Choose the money which helps you best.”

Friedrich Hayek (1899–1992) Austrian and British economist and Nobel Prize for Economics laureate

1980s and later, Interview in Silver & Gold Report (1980)

“There are girls, few perhaps but to be found if one searches carefully, who when their advice is ignored and disaster ensues, do not say "I told you so."”

P.G. Wodehouse book Pearls, Girls and Monty Bodkin

Mavis was not of their number.
Pearls, Girls and Monty Bodkin (1972)

“I think, to be what you are, don't take advice from other people. Find your advice in your heart. Yes, find your advice in your heart. It's yours and you keep it. And if you think it's helpful to other people… then share it. I think the things we share are very important.”

David Manners (1900–1998) Canadian-born American actor

Interview with David Manners, Scarlet Street #26 (1997)

“Are we, like, having a conversation?"
"Did you just, like, ask me for advice and listen with an open mind? If so, then yes, I would call this a conversation”

Karen Marie Moning (1964) author

Source: Shadowfever

“You should never wear your best trousers when you go out to fight for freedom and truth.”

Henrik Ibsen An Enemy of the People

Dr. Stockmann, Act V
Robert Farquharson translation
An Enemy of the People (1882)

“I need you like - like light. You're light, all right - like a flame to a moth. I told you once that you shouldn't mess with forbidden things - I should have taken my own advice.”

L.J. Smith The Forbidden Game

Source: The Forbidden Game

“Interview "Cosmopolitan Sofia":
If there were a fire in your house, what would be the first thing you would take away with you?
- I would take away my legs.”

Sofia Rotaru (1947) Ukrainain soviet and Ukrainian musician, singer, songwriter, actress, author of Moldavian origin

“I have never yet figured out what to do about good advice that you get, and that you know right away would help you, but that you cannot follow.”

Holly Lisle (1960) American writer

Source: The Silver Door

“You have heard the queen's advice. My gift is below. Would you wait to see it until you have decided what you will do with hers?”

Megan Whalen Turner book A Conspiracy of Kings

Eugenides to Sophos
A Conspiracy of Kings (2010)

Related topics