Advice quotes

“- Ben Geisler: Look, are you confused? You need guidance? Talk to another writer.
- Barton Fink: Who?
- Ben Geisler: Jesus, throw a rock in here, you'll hit one. And do me a favor, Fink: Throw it hard.”
Tony Shalhoub - Ben Geisler
John Turturro - Barton Fink

“Listen, here's the thing. If you can't spot the sucker in your first half hour at the table, then you are the sucker. Guys around here will tell ya, you play for a living, it's like any other job. You don't gamble, you grind it out. Your goal is to win one big bet an hour, that's it.”
Matt Damon - Mike McDermott

“- David Sloan: You know, you should be more careful...
- Megan Laurence: Fuck you! Keep your opinions to yourself.
- David Sloan: You know, a simple 'thank you' would do.
- Megan Laurence: Yeah, okay. Thank you, asshole.”

Sasha Mitchell - David Sloan
Michele Krasnoo - Megan Laurence

“You don't wanna get laid, man. It leads to kissing and pretty soon you gotta talk to them.”
Sean Penn - Danny McGavin

- Johnny Caspar: You can't say, "I told you so".
- Tom Reagan: I don't say that and I don't like people who do.
Jon Polito - Johnny Caspar
Gabriel Byrne - Tom Reagan

“There are only two things that you have to remember: never fall asleep where anyone can see you and make sure your name is very clearly marked on your lunch.”

Meg Ryan - Maggie Cavanaugh

“Why don't you start a consulting firm? There's always somebody out there willing to pay an opinionated old bastard for some shitty advice.”

Austin Lysy - Liam

“No one could teach you to dance in a million years. Take my advice and save your money!”
Ginger Rogers - Penny Carroll

“- Connie Milligan: If you expect to get along here, Mr. Dingle, you'll have to learn to mind your own business.
- Benjamin Dingle: These times, Miss Milligan, everybodies' business is everybodies' business. War brings people closer together.”
Jean Arthur - Connie Milligan
Charles Coburn - Benjamin Dingle

“You don't crumple the paper up, ya gotta twist it, ya twist it.”

Dan Aykroyd - Roman Craig

“- Jean Rasczak: Rico, you once asked me for advice, want some now?
- Johnny Rico: Yes, sir!
- Jean Rasczak: Never pass up a good thing.”

Michael Ironside - Jean Rasczak
Casper Van Dien - Johnny Rico

“Don't do anything I wouldn't do. Or don't do anything I would!”

Cher - Mrs. Flax

“- Michael Emerson: I can't beat your bike.
- David: You don't have to beat me, Michael. You just have to try and keep up.”
Jason Patric - Michael
Kiefer Sutherland - David

“- Luther Stickell: Don't do it, Ethan.
- Ethan Hunt: Luther? Julia and I got married two days ago.
- Luther Stickell: Well, congratulations!”

Ving Rhames - Luther Stickell
Tom Cruise - Ethan Hunt

“Run, bitch! He gonna kiiilllll you!”

Jamie Kennedy - Brad 'B-Rad' Gluckman

“Hey, you want some good parental advice? Don't listen to me.”

Jeff Goldblum - Ian Malcolm

“- Cole Younger: Ma'am, do me a favor, turn around and cover your eyes.
- Woman: Why?
- Cole Younger: Cuz I'm gonna shoot this man and I don't think you wanna see it.”
Scott Caan - Cole Younger
Robin Christian-McNair - Woman

“- Grumpy: Now, I'm warnin' ya. Don't let nobody or nothing in the house.
- Snow White: Why, Grumpy, you do care.”
Pinto Colvig - Grumpy
Adriana Caselotti - Snow White

“- Dan Packard: Do you know why I'm going to Washington tonight? Because the President wants to consult me about the affairs of the nation. That's why.
- Kitty Packard: What's the matter with them?
- Dan Packard: Everything's the matter with them. That's why he's sending for me.”
Wallace Beery - Dan Packard
Jean Harlow - Kitty Packard

“Don't fight any cops, Muggs. I think they got the law on their side.”

Huntz Hall - Limpy

“I'm being her mother! That's what mothers do with daughters; they talk about how to look prettier.”

Catherine O'Hara - Jessica Wilhern

“- James 'Droz' Andrews: Want some advice?
- Tom Lawrence: Well, yeah.
- James 'Droz' Andrews: Well, here's all you need to know. Classes: nothing before eleven. Beer: it's your best friend, you drink a lot. Women? You're a freshman, so it's pretty much out of the question.”
Jeremy Piven - James 'Droz' Andrews
Chris Young - Tom Lawrence

“- Gail Hailstorm: If you could have spoken to her before she died what would your last words to her have been?
- Shorty Meeks: Run bitch, run!”
Cheri Oteri - Gail Hailstorm
Marlon Wayans - Shorty Meeks

“Always bring a book as protection against strangers. Magazines don't last and newspapers from elsewhere remind you, you don't belong. But, don't take more than one book. It is a common mistake to overestimate ones potential free time and consequently overpack. In travel, as in most of life, less is invariably more. And most importantly, never...” (continue)(continue reading)

William Hurt - Macon

“Federico needed people to suggest to him his own ideas.”
Dante Ferretti - Himself