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.

Quote by Holly Lisle

Topics: Advice Quotes, Attitude Quotes, Frustration Quotes, Humor Quotes

We may give advice, but we can't inspire conduct.

We may give advice, but we can't inspire conduct.

We give advice by the bucket, but take it by the grain.

We give advice by the bucket, but take it by the grain.

Never worry about when what you do isn't enough for someone. You doing your best...

Never worry about when what you do isn't enough for someone. You doing your best...

One cannot too soon forget his errors and misdemeanors; for to dwell upon them is...

One cannot too soon forget his errors and misdemeanors; for to dwell upon them is...

Sometimes you got to hurt something to help something. Sometimes you have to plow under...

Sometimes you got to hurt something to help something. Sometimes you have to plow under...

Advice is sought to confirm a position already taken.

Advice is sought to confirm a position already taken.

Always remember that the most important thing in a good marriage is not happiness, but...

Always remember that the most important thing in a good marriage is not happiness, but...

Why, Madam, do you know there are upward of thirty yards of bowels squeezed underneath...

Why, Madam, do you know there are upward of thirty yards of bowels squeezed underneath...

My advice to you concerning applause is this: enjoy it but never quite believe it.

My advice to you concerning applause is this: enjoy it but never quite believe it.

We may give advice, but we can't inspire conduct

We may give advice, but we can't inspire conduct

We hate those who will not take our advice and despise those who do.

We hate those who will not take our advice and despise those who do.

Don't let people's compliments get to your head and don't let their criticism get your...

Don't let people's compliments get to your head and don't let their criticism get your...

Even the Congressional Budget Office and the Social Security trustees appointed by the president say...

Even the Congressional Budget Office and the Social Security trustees appointed by the president say...

Millions of words are written annually purporting to tell how to beat the races, whereas...

Millions of words are written annually purporting to tell how to beat the races, whereas...

Old people love to give good advice; it compensates them for their inability to set...

Old people love to give good advice; it compensates them for their inability to set...

No vice is so bad as advice.

No vice is so bad as advice.

Never give advice in a crowd.

Never give advice in a crowd.

I give myself sometimes admirable advice, but I am incapable of taking it

I give myself sometimes admirable advice, but I am incapable of taking it

Inspiration never arrived when you were searching for it

Inspiration never arrived when you were searching for it

Leadership is practiced not so much in words as in attitude and in actions.

Leadership is practiced not so much in words as in attitude and in actions.

I'm TIRED. (T)icked off. (I)rritated. (R)eady to cry. (E)xtremely upset. (D)one.

I'm TIRED. (T)icked off. (I)rritated. (R)eady to cry. (E)xtremely upset. (D)one.

Above all things, and at all times, practice yourself in good humor.

Above all things, and at all times, practice yourself in good humor.