Advertisements Quote by Irvin S. Cobb

An epitaph is a belated advertisement for a line of goods that has been discontinued.

— Irvin S. Cobb

Only the ephemeral is of lasting value.

— Eugene Ionesco

Ephemerality is the little magazine's generic fate; by promptly dying it gives proof that it remained loyal to its first program.

— Frederick Crews

Someone, somewhere, is making a product that will make your product obsolete.

— Georges Doriot

“If a product or enterprise doesn't constantly reinvent itself, it is superseded, cast aside, abandoned without sentiment in favor of something bigger, newer, and,…

— Bill Bryson

A product can be quickly outdated, but a successful brand is timeless.

— Stephen King

Our whole economy is based on planned obsolescence...we make good products, we induce people to buy them, and then the next year we deliberately…

— Brooks Stevens

I think that the collectible ephemera craze/awareness is probably driven by a reverse market, rebounding off the sense of everything being mass-produced. It's the…

— William Gibson

The deterioration of symbols is natural. They wear out, needing to be reclaimed, recreated; returned to the spirit.

— Clarissa Pinkola Estes

Just as established products and brands need updating to stay alive and vibrant, you periodically need to refresh or reinvent yourself.

— Mireille Guiliano

You know that's history, that's why some people say that my stuff is retro, but I don't agree.

— Marc Newson

People always worry that buying tech products today carries a risk of obsolescence. Most of the time, that fear is overblown.

— Walt Mossberg