Quotations about Advice
Using Quotations in a Speech or Text about Advice
As well as keeping your audience engaged, adding quotations to a speech or a text can significantly enhance its impact and effectiveness. Quotations are useful for explaining complex ideas concisely, much in the same way that analogies are used. Additionally, quotations from experts or celebrities can add credibility to your message.Here are some funny and poignant quotations about advice. If your speech is serious, do not automatically avoid funny quotations as they can often be the most impactful, forcing your audience into the thinking about the hidden analogous message in your selected quotation.
- "Comedy is simply a funny way of being serious." (British actor Peter Ustinov)
- "When a thing is funny, search it carefully for a hidden truth." (Irish dramatist George Bernard Shaw)
"Wise men don't need advice. Fools won't take it." Benjamin Franklin (Founding Father of US, 1706-1790)
"Many receive advice, only the wise profit from it." Harper Lee (author, 1926-2016)
"When we ask for advice, we are usually looking for an accomplice." Saul Bellow (writer, 1915-2005)
"I always pass on good advice. It is the only thing to do with it. It is never of any use to oneself." Oscar Wilde (playwright, 1854-1900)
"Good advice is always certain to be ignored, but that's no reason not to give it." Agatha Christie (author, 1890-1976)
"It takes a great man to give sound advice tactfully, but a greater to accept it graciously." Logan Pearsall Smith (essayist and critic, 1865-1946)
It's not who you know, it's *how you use them.*what you know.*all luck.* Ed Arriens (British television producer, 1977-)
"Be yourself. That's the worst advice you could give an impressionist." Rory Bremner (British impressionist and comedian, 1961-)
"She generally gave herself very good advice, though she very seldom followed it." Lewis Carroll (English writer, 1832-98)
"Start every day with a smile and get it over with." W. C. Fields (American humorist, 1880-1946)
"Always buy a good pair of shoes and a good bed. If you're not in one you're in the other." Gloria Hunniford (British broadcaster, 1941-) talking about advice from her mother.
"It's useless to hold a person to anything he says while he's in love, drunk, or running for office." Shirley MacLaine (American actress, 1934-)
"When in doubt buy shoes." Marcelle D'Argy Smith British journalist
"Dr Ruth says we women should tell our lovers how to make love to us. My boyfriend goes nuts if I tell him how to drive." Pam Stone (American comedian, 1959-)
"Always be sincere, even if you don't mean it." Harry S. Truman (American Democratic statesman, 1884-1972)
Thinking Template for a Speech or Text on Advice
Below are 3 funny themes and 3 serious themes related to advice. These have been included to help you identify areas to explore.Funny Themes:
- Terrible Advice: The Worst Tips You’ve Ever Received
- Share amusing stories of hilariously bad advice people have received, highlighting the absurdity and humor in misguided tips.
- Advice Overload: When Everyone is an Expert
- Highlight the funny and overwhelming nature of receiving advice from all directions, especially from self-proclaimed experts and well-meaning friends.
- Funny Life Hacks: Tips That Didn’t Go as Planned
- Explore the humor in life hacks and advice that seemed clever but ended up in comical failures when attempted in real life.
Serious Themes:
- The Importance of Giving and Receiving Good Advice
- Discuss the value of thoughtful and well-considered advice, and how it can positively impact personal and professional growth.
- Learning to Listen: The Art of Taking Advice
- Address the significance of being open to advice, the skill of listening actively, and how to discern which advice to follow.
- Advice Through the Ages: Timeless Wisdom and Modern Insights
- Explore the evolution of advice over time, comparing timeless wisdom from historical figures with contemporary insights.
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