'And it is also said,' answered Frodo: 'Go not to the elves for counsel, for they will say both no and yes.'

'Is it indeed?' laughed Gildor. 'Elves seldom give unguarded advice, for advice is a dangerous gift, even from the wise to the wise, and all courses may run ill...'

The Fellowship of The Ring

The Lord of The Rings Part 1

J.R.R. Tolkien