The consumer isn’t a moron. She’s your wife.
David Ogilvy Quotes
The best ideas come as jokes. Make your thinking as funny as possible.
Similar Quotes
A word to the wise ain't necessary, it's the stupid ones who need the advice.
- Bill CosbyThe Iban, when they decide that something is really funny, and know that they are going to...
- Redmond O'HanlonAlways and never are two words you should always remember never to use.
- Wendell JohnsonJazz is the folk music of the machine age.
- Paul WhitemanComedy is simply a funny way of being serious.
- Peter UstinovComments on: "David Ogilvy Quotes: The best ideas come as jokes. Make your thinking as funny as possible."
Birth: | 23rd June, 1911 |
Death: | 21st July, 1999 |
Nationality: | British |
Profession: | Advertising Executive |
David Mackenzie Ogilvy was born in West Horsley, Surrey, England. He was an English advertising executive who was widely hailed as "The Father of Advertising". In 1962, Time called him "the most sought-after wizard in today's advertising industry". His best-selling book Confessions of an Advertising Man is one of the most popular and famous books on advertising. One of his greatest successes was "Only Dove is one-quarter moisturizing cream". This campaign helped Dove become the top selling soap in the U.S. In 1973, Ogilvy retired as Chairman of Ogilvy & Mather and moved to Touffou, his estate in France.
Related Authors
Advertisement
Today's Anniversary - 27th November
Births
- 1960 - Tim Pawlenty
- 1946 - Richard Codey
- 1942 - Marilyn Hacker
- 1921 - Alexander Dubcek
- 1964 - Robin Givens
Deaths
- 1953 - Eugene O'Neill
- 1922 - Alice Meynell
- 2011 - Ken Russell
- 1878 - Samuel H Hammond
Quote of the day
Popular Topics
About Quoteswave
Our mission is to motivate, boost self confiedence and inspire people to Love life, live life and surf life with words.
Share with your friends