Individual psychotherapy - that is, engaging a distressed fellow human in a disciplined conversation and human relationship - requires that the therapist have the proper temperament and philosophy of life for such work. By that I mean that the therapist must be patient, modest, and a perceptive listener, rather than a talker and advice-giver.
You should read books like you take medicine, by advice, and not by advertisement.
People ask what gives me the authority to give advice? I say, First of all, I don't give advice. Dr Phil gives advice. Mr T helps people. I motivate them, I inspire them, I give them hope, and I plant the seed so they can feel good about themselves
My advice to young wrestlers is that your surroundings really make a difference. You want to put yourself in good, positive surroundings.
What you do not use yourself, do not give to others. For example: advice.
Having authority implies accountability. If you reject the blame for failures under your watch, people reject your leadership.
Bosom upon my counsel; You'll find it wholesome.
Sometimes, even if there was no useful advice to give, I saw that listening still helped.
I have made three rules of writing for myself that are absolutes: Never take advice. Never show or discuss work in progress. Never answer a critic.
We may give advice, but we cannot give conduct.
If the Queen can reject the advice of a minister on a little thing like a postage stamp, what would happen if she rejected the advice of the Prime Minister on a major matter? If the Crown personally can reject advice, then, of course, the whole democratic facade turns out to be false
That's my advice to people. You can't get hung up on thinking, "Am I the victim in this situation?" No, I'm in charge of it.
You know, I think there's a good rule of thumb here: Don't take nutritional advice from other species.
A leader must have the courage to act against an expert's advice.
It is plain that, when it comes to inferior officers, Congress itself can pass a law sending these nominees to the President with him having the authority to put them on the bench without the advice and consent of the Senate.
Moving slowly enables us to learn faster.
We must not forget that … monetary policy all over the world has followed the advice of the stabilizers. It is high time that their influence, which has already done harm enough, should be overthrown.
If solitude deprives of the benefit of advice, it also excludes from the mischief of flattery. But the absence of others' applause is generally supplied by the flattery of one's own breast.
My advice is, don't spend money on therapy. Spend it in a record store.
Be careful what you say if you wouldn't want it broadcast everywhere - because you never know. My basic advice would be - for trust - is: Live the way you ought to live - all the time - as much as you can help it.