“Advices, suggestions and opinions are good; better it would be to learn from them, then to follow them. ”
“Respect the dead, learn from them, do not follow or avenge them.”
“When seeking guidance, don't ever listen to the tiny-hearted. Be kind to them, heap them with blessing, cajole them, but do not follow their advice.”
“When you encounter seemingly good advice that contradicts other seemingly good advice, ignore them both.”
“It's good advice, but I expect it will be hard to follow; good advice is apt to be, I think.”
“Advice to young writers? Always the same advice: learn to trust our own judgment, learn inner independence, learn to trust that time will sort the good from the bad– including your own bad.”