To ask what's the best piece of advice you have?

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I'm in the mood for some wise words

Mine: always pee after sex

Yes to the better late than dead on arrival... this was told to me by my teenage best friends dad - who was an undertaker...

You cant pour from an empty cup - so look after yourself.

and again a repeat my grandma used to day "spend good money on beds and shoes as if your arent in one you should be in the other"

And another - never a lender nor a borrower be.

You can't make someone see the truth until they're ready to.

Sometimes how things appear is more important than how they actually are.

Go your own way.

All children deserve to be wanted as they haven't asked to be born.

Jealousy is borne out of insecurity.

When you're in my house, you eat what I give you.

Never quit on a bad day.

Look thou character. Give thy thoughts no tongue,
Nor any unproportioned thought his act.

Be thou familiar but by no means vulgar.

Those friends thou hast, and their adoption tried,

Grapple them unto thy soul with hoops of steel,

But do not dull thy palm with entertainment

Of each new-hatched, unfledged comrade. Beware

Of entrance to a quarrel, but being in,

Bear ’t that th' opposèd may beware of thee.

Give every man thy ear but few thy voice.

Take each man’s censure but reserve thy judgment.

Costly thy habit as thy purse can buy,

But not expressed in fancy—rich, not gaudy,

For the apparel oft proclaims the man,

And they in France of the best rank and station

Are of a most select and generous chief in that.

Neither a borrower nor a lender be,

For loan oft loses both itself and friend,

And borrowing dulls the edge of husbandry.

This above all: to thine own self be true,

And it must follow, as the night the day,

Thou canst not then be false to any man.

Be kind.

Don't worry. Be happy.

My Grandma was a difficult woman at times; fiercely clever, difficult to get along with and madly in love with her family. I adored her completely, and spent a huge amount of my childhood with her. She and my Grandad never spent a day apart after he came home from the war (he was a Grenadier Guard) and she always told me "give more than you take". There's no doubt that she didn't mean it in the doormat way, because she could be an absolute terror to anyone who challenged her, but watching her with my Grandad it was plain to see that taking care of one another's happiness was their priority always.

It stayed with me and I think despite our difficult moments DH and I work well because we each give more than we take.

This too shall pass.

Jealousy is the most pointless emotion. You never really know what goes on behind closed doors, just because someone's life appears nice you don't know that unless you are living it.

Your children are the window to your world, the biggest reflection of yourselves.

Never lend, give.
Never bet more than you can afford to lose.
Speak the truth, even if your voice shakes.

Pass it back.

Don't settle.

Never drink in a pub with a flat roof.

Hope for the best, prepare for the worst.

When Someone shows you who they are, believe them.

If it's not yes, then it's a no... - this helps me with a lot when I can't make a decision!

Other people will do what they want to do. The only thing you can control is your reaction to it.

It’s better to regret doing something than regret not doing it.

Prior planning prevents piss poor performance

embrace your differences

perfect is great, but good enough is good enough

sometimes YOU are the problem

whenever you have a choice, choose to be kind

Always treat others as you would like to be treated.

The more you put into something, the more you will get out of it.

Everything is just a stage (re. children being difficult!)

Any parent that gives you parenting advice is invariably trying to justify what they did with their child. It may be helpful, but feel free to ignore them and do it your way.

This one was a revelation to me (and to many I've said it to since!)

Always use the right tools for a job, don't improvise.
When reaching to heights (like decorating a ceiling), use a step ladder. Don't balance precariously on a stool or chair, or even a stool ON a chair.
If you think what you are about to say may not be the right thing - don't say it.
Some people are total shits. Don't appease them, they will never improve so you are wasting your time.

Don’t let perfection be the enemy of the good.

Measure twice, cut once.

You never know what is going on in someone’s life.

You don’t always have to have the last word - and - words spoken cannot be unspoken.

If you are in the wrong, say sorry and mean it.

Sex on a first date can be a positive thing.

Never make an empty threat or an empty promise (especially to a child)

Stand up straight, smile and put your best foot forward.

Never ever criticise your children beyond your nearest and dearest; if a mother can't fight their corner nobody can.

You can't take out more than you put in.

Work hard, play hard, rest hard.

Always listen to that little voice inside despite objectivity.

Follow your instincts.

Marriage is hard enough when there is enough money and everything else is right so chose wisely.

Children need love and boundaries.

Analyse what you can't see and why as well as what you can and ensure all risks are calculated.

I learned long ago, never to wrestle with a pig. You get dirty, and besides, the pig likes it. (George Bernard Shaw)