Best ad quotes

A lot of very smart people have made some very keen observations about advertising (even if that wasn’t exactly the topic at hand.) Here are some of the greatest advertising quotations you’re likely to find.

“The memorable never emerged from a formula” - Bill Bernbach

“Think like a wise man, but communicate in the language of the people.” - William Butler Yeats

“The best advertising should make you nervous about what you’re not buying.” - Mary Wells Lawrence

“Creativity can solve almost any problem. The creative act, the defeat of habit by originality, overcomes everything.” - George Lois

“Your humanity is what will touch the world.” - Ann M. Fudge

“The consumer isn’t a moron. She is your wife.” - David Ogilvy

“Most ideas are a bit scary, and if an idea isn’t scary, it’s not an idea at all.” - Lee Clow

“Advertising looks fun and easy to do. So does playing the piano. Until you try it.” - Stavros Cosmopulos

“Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.” - Leonardo DaVinci

“I’ve learned any fool can write a bad ad, but it takes a real genius to keep his hands off a good one.” - Leo Burnett

“It is common sense to take a method and try it. If it fails, admit it frankly and try another. But above all, try something.” - Franklin Delano Roosevelt