Terrible Advice Quotes

10 quotes from 9 authors

These ten blunt observations expose the flip side of advice like ‘write what you know’ or ‘follow your passion’, showing how good intentions can backfire. The brief set pinpoints why such guidance often misses the mark. You may also explore pages on career planning, creative thinking, or communication for deeper insight.

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Advice is not really very useful. People gave me terrible advice, and I guess I was just smart enough to ignore some…

Travis Morrison

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I had a lot of really terrible advice early in my writing career and I cheesed off people without even knowing it,…

Douglas Coupland

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I had a lot of really terrible advice early in my writing career, and I cheesed off people without even knowing it,…

Douglas Coupland

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There is a lot of terrible advice in the world. It's all over TikTok, Instagram, and social media in general.

Brett Cooper

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People always say, 'Write what you know', but I've always found that to be terrible advice. It's quite limiting, what you know.

Steve Toltz

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“Why are they trying to kill me?” he squealed, cupping his hands over his head. “They’re not,” I told him. “They’re trying…

Craig Schaefer

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“I believe that everything happens for a reason. People come into our lives for a reason; nothing is a coincidence,” Helen finally…

Teodora Kostova

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“People tell you to write what you know, but I've found that writing what you know is much harder than making it…

Jo Walton

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“Haven't you ever heard people say just be yourself? That’s terrible advice! What if a man was a drunken, illiterate bigot? Being…

Arthur Daigle

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“Follow Your Passion” Is Terrible Advice “I think it misconstrues the nature of finding a satisfying career and satisfying job, where the…

Timothy Ferriss

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