Continuing a series of various illustrious quotes, here are some worth-remembering “sayings” which I find interesting and inspiring. Hopefully, you will, too.
Some quotes are from the American Advertising Federation newsletter “Smart Brief,” while others come from various sources. Enjoy!!
Maybe that’s enlightenment enough: to know that there is no final resting place of mind; no moment of smug clarity. Perhaps wisdom… is realizing how small I am, and unwise, and how far I have yet to go. Anthony Bourdain, 1956-2018
There is no way for the American economic system to function without advertising. – John O’Toole
He who can no longer pause to wonder and stand rapt in awe is as good as dead; his eyes are closed. – Albert Einstein
Imagination is not only the uniquely human capacity to envision that which is not, and therefore the fount of all invention and innovation. In its arguably most transformative and revelatory capacity, it is the power to that enables us to empathize with humans whose experiences we have never shared. – J. K. Rowling
I’ve always felt advertising was a major instrument of the free enterprise system. Effective advertising can not only have a truly powerful impact on clients’ fortunes but for their stockholders and employees as well and therein a great ripple effect on our economy. Liener Temerlin
To succeed, planning alone is insufficient. One must improvise as well. – Isaac Asimov
I have a theory that the best ads come from personal experience. Some of the good ones I have done have really come out of the real experience of my life, and somehow this has come over as true and valid and persuasive. – David Ogilvy
Be honest, truthful, and altruistic. If you concern yourself with taking care of others, there’ll be no room for lies, bullying and cheating. If you’re truthful you can live transparently, which will enable you to establish trust, the basis for making friends. – Dalai Lama
There is no material with which human beings work which has so much potential energy as words. – Earnest Elmo Calkins
Inspiration can strike at anytime, anywhere. But usually not at 1 a.m. in the office. – Lee Clow via Lee Clow’s Beard tweet
So, whatchathink? Gotta favorite? Lemme know.
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I’d like to know which one is your favorite! And why.
Based on the above, MJ, I’d say my favorite is the “improvise” one from Asimov. Planning is vital, of course, to any successful marketing efforts but one has to be ready, somehow, for the unexpected. Improvisation can benefit when carried out wisely and not “willie-nillie.”