Never ask anyone for their opinion, forecast, or recommendation. Just ask them what they have — or don’t have — in their portfolio.

Everyone you meet always asks if you have a career, are married, or own a house as if life was some kind of grocery list. But no one ever asks you if you are happy.

Don’t ask a writer what he’s working on. It’s like asking someone with cancer on the progress of his disease.

Don't tell me what I'm doing; I don't want to know.

Never ask while you are doing it if what you are doing is fun. Don't introduce even your most reliably witty acquaintance as someone who will set the table on a roar.

Never ask advice of someone with whom you wouldn’t want to trade places.

They never tell you why they are doing anything. That way you don't find out they don't know themselves.

Never ask a woman about other men.
Either she'll tell you a lie, and you still won't know, or if she tells you the truth, you might not have wanted to hear it in the first place.

Don’t ask your leader what you should do, tell them what you are going to do.

Never explain yourself to anyone. The person who likes you will not need it. The person who dislikes it will not believe it.

Don't ask me any questions. I've seen how things that seek their way find their void instead.

Never tell people how to do things. Tell them what to do and they will surprise you with their ingenuity.

If you don't know what to do with an answer, don't ask the question.

Don't ever tell anybody anything. If you do, you start missing everybody.