Why, Madam, do you know there are upward of thirty yards of bowels squeezed underneath that girdle of your daughter's? Go home and cut it; let Nature have fair play, and you will have no need of my advice.

Quote by John Abernethy

Topics: Advice Quotes

When in reading we meet with any maxim that may be of use, we should...

When in reading we meet with any maxim that may be of use, we should...

Accept good advice gracefully--as long as it doesn't interfere with what you intended to do...

Accept good advice gracefully--as long as it doesn't interfere with what you intended to do...

Love is the most expensive gift. Make sure you don't give it to someone that's...

Love is the most expensive gift. Make sure you don't give it to someone that's...

A good way to breakup with your girlfriend is to introduce her as your ex...

A good way to breakup with your girlfriend is to introduce her as your ex...

Advice is sought to confirm a position already taken.

Advice is sought to confirm a position already taken.

Never give anyone the advice to buy or sell shares, because the most benevolent price...

Never give anyone the advice to buy or sell shares, because the most benevolent price...

Never answer an anonymous letter

Never answer an anonymous letter

Advice from your friends in like the weather, some of it is good, some of...

Advice from your friends in like the weather, some of it is good, some of...

In dwelling, live close to the ground. In thinking, keep to the simple. In conflict,...

In dwelling, live close to the ground. In thinking, keep to the simple. In conflict,...

Old men like to give good advice in order to console themselves for not being...

Old men like to give good advice in order to console themselves for not being...

Never take a blind date to a silent film.

Never take a blind date to a silent film.

To offer a man unsolicited advice is to presume that he doesn't know what to...

To offer a man unsolicited advice is to presume that he doesn't know what to...

Every girl wants to be romanced, swept off her feet, treated like a princess and...

Every girl wants to be romanced, swept off her feet, treated like a princess and...

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 give advice - sell it

Never give advice - sell it

Never miss a good chance to shut up.

Never miss a good chance to shut up.

Had I been present at the creation, I would have given some useful hints for...

Had I been present at the creation, I would have given some useful hints for...

All girlfriends want their boyfriends to call them beautiful everyday.

All girlfriends want their boyfriends to call them beautiful everyday.