“Not everyone is okay with living like an open wound. But the thing about open wounds is that, well, you aren't ignoring it. You're healing; the fresh air can get to it. It's honest. You aren't hiding who you are. You aren't rotting. People can give you advice on how to heal without scarring badly. But on the other hand there are some people who'll feel uncomfortable around you. Some will even point and laugh. But we all have wounds.” PeopleGivingFeelsWellsHandsHealingLaughingAirAdviceHonestOkayWho You AreWoundsHealUncomfortableHidingFresh AirRottingScarring Author:Warsan Shire
“If you are the kind of person who listens to conservative advice, you may do okay in life, but you probably won't ever be a fantastic leader. You have to take risks, and you also have to go against conventional wisdom, because conventional wisdom doesn't make for startling advances in society.” IfsKindMayPersonsLeaderRiskAdviceOkayConservativeFantasticConventionalConventional Wisdom Author:Ruth Simmons
“In marriage, if you're a guy, learn two phrases. One is "yes, dear" and the other is "honey, you're right." Be patient. Be good friends first. And stick together. You gotta work at it. It's not all a honeymoon, it's not all flowers and roses, but if you're friends and partners and committed, you'll be okay. And everybody's got advice for you - don't listen.” IfsFirstsTwoTogetherGuyAdviceFlowerOkayRoseSticksPatientDearCommittedBe GoodPartnersPhrasesHoneyGood FriendBe PatientHoneymoonYes Dear Author:Denzel Washington
“So if I can give anyone advice in this business on love and balancing, it's that you truly have to take a second, step back, to figure out who you are and what you want. And it is okay if those people around you don't fit into that. Because what you don't want to do is end up living your life for someone else.” PeopleIfsWantGivingI CanEndsStepsAdviceFiguresFitOkayWho You AreWhat You WantLive Your Life Author:Eva Marcille
“Probably the biggest mistake that I made personally is I knew early on that I wanted to go into start-ups and creating kind of software that could help change the lives of millions of people. And basically what I did is I kind of went, okay, well, I need a set of titles and I need a checklist of skills, and I ran through all that, and that wasn't a useless thing, but what I didn't realize, and, you know, and no one gave me the right advice for doing this, is that actually your network, in essentially, is your career.” PeopleKnowsNeedsWellsKindMadeHelpingWantedRealizingMistakeCareersMillionsAdviceSkillsCreatingOkayUselessTitlesRanSoftwareBiggest MistakeChecklistsUseless Things Author:Reid Hoffman
“I think the most important advice is, a person doesn't have to find out right away. It's not like their first attempt at finding a profession is the only one they're going to find. I might well have gone down other paths, and it still might have been okay. But if you find something that you love, and if it keeps deepening with each new experience, then just stay with it.” IfsThinkingFirstsWellsPersonsHas BeensStillsImportantMightGonePathAdviceFindingsOkayProfessionMight Have BeenNew Experiences Author:Doris Kearns Goodwin
“The best advice is essentially that thing in the back of your mind that you really aren't sure of, and when you start to hear other people bring up the same concerns, you say, "Okay, let's address that."” PeopleMindAdviceConcernOkayBest Advice Author:Paul Schrader
“As far as leadership goes, it's important to know that we don't have to act like men to be leaders. Since men have been all we have had to look to as examples of leaders, that's how we think we have to act. But generally that's not how we have to act. We just have to act like ourselves. We do have to maintain a collaborative spirit. Also, at the end of the day you do have to step into your own power and say, "Okay, I've listened to all of these different opinions, advice, and so forth, but I am deciding this and this is how we are going to go."” ThinkingMenImportantDifferentSpiritLeaderOpinionAdviceOkay Author:Kamala Lopez
“I have a big hole in my heart," I said. "But it'll close over." I don't want to sound all Dr. Phil," she said. "But don't let the scab seal the pain in, okay?" That's good advice," I said. "I hope I can manage it.” WantHeartSaidI CanBigsPainSoundAdviceMy HeartOkayHolesManageDrsSealsGood AdviceScabsDr PhilHole In My HeartBill Compton Book:Sookie Stackhouse 8-copy Boxed Set Source: Sookie Stackhouse 8-copy Boxed Set
“We can retreat and retreat and let ourselves get backed into corners forever,” she’d said once. “Or we can go out and meet the enemy at the time and place we choose. Not them.” Okay, Tasha, I thought. Let’s see if your advice gets me killed.” IfsSaidEnemyForeverAdviceOkayCornersRetreat Author:Richelle Mead
“One of the greatest pieces of advice I've ever gotten in my life was from my mom. When I was a little kid there was a kid who was bugging me at school and she said "Okay, I'm gonna tell you what to do. If the kid's bugging you and puts his hands on you; you pick up the nearest rock.” IfsLittlesSaidHandsKidsSchoolPiecesAdviceRocksMomPicksOkayMy MomLittle KidBugging You Author:Johnny Depp
“Real mothers don't just listen with humble embarrassment to the elderly lady who offers unsolicited advice in the checkout line when a child is throwing a tantrum. We take the child, dump him in the lady's cart, and say, "Great. Maybe you can do a better job." Real mothers know that it's okay to eat cold pizza for breakfast. Real mothers admit it is easier to fail at this job than to succeed.” KnowsChildrenRealJobsMotherCan DoLinesFailingAdviceColdEasierOffersSucceedOkayHumbleBreakfastThrowingElderlyEmbarrassmentPizzaJust ListenDumpCartsBetter JobsTantrumsCheckoutsUnsolicited Advice Book:House Rules: A Novel Source: House Rules: A Novel
“Do you think I should stay away from him?" I asked in a scratchy voice. Todd took a long time to answer. "My advice is, if you're inclined in that direction, go with your eyes open. It's okay to let someone play you, Haven, as long as you know what's going on.” IfsThinkingKnowsShouldLongPlayEyeVoiceAnswersAdviceHavensLong TimeOkay Book:Blue-Eyed Devil: Number 2 in series Source: Blue-Eyed Devil: Number 2 in series