Advertising Quote by John O'Toole

Advertising is what you do when you can't go see somebody. That's all it is.

— Anonymous

A desirable advertisement will be reasonable, but never dull ... original, but never self-conscious ... imaginative, but never misleading.

— Fairfax M. Cone

Advertising is far from impotent or harmless; it is not a mere mirror image. Its power is real, and on the brink of a…

— Eric Clark

“Don't delude yourself: You cannot succeed without media advertising.”

— Jay Conrad Levinson

An ad that pretends to be art is -- at absolute best -- like somebody who smiles warmly at you only because he wants…

— David Foster Wallace

I could live very quietly, do advertising to earn money.

— Carine Roitfeld

Advertising must respect the intelligence of its audience and if it does not prompt them to think, it will be instantly dismissed.

— Maurice Saatchi

I went out to some advertising agencies and asked if I could do anything.

— Renny Harlin

The real danger from advertising is that it helps to shatter and ultimately destroy our most precious non-material possessions: the confidence in the existence…

— Paul Sweezy

Advertising is poison gas. It should bring tears to your eyes, unhinge your nervous system and knock you out.

— George Lois

If you don't advertise yourself you will be advertised by your loving enemies.

— Elbert Hubbard

Advertisements ordinarily work their wonders, to the extent that they work at all, on an inattentive public.

— Michael Schudson