Rarely have I seen any really great advertising created without a certain amount of confusion, throw-aways, bent noses, irritation and downright cursedness.

Quote by Leo Burnett

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I regard a great ad as the most beautiful thing in the world.

I regard a great ad as the most beautiful thing in the world.

The secret of all effective originality in advertising is not the creation of new and...

The secret of all effective originality in advertising is not the creation of new and...

Curiosity about life in all of its aspects, I think, is still the secret of...

Curiosity about life in all of its aspects, I think, is still the secret of...

The secret of all effective advertising is not the creation of new and tricky words...

The secret of all effective advertising is not the creation of new and tricky words...

The secret of all effective originality in advertising is not the creation of new and...

The secret of all effective originality in advertising is not the creation of new and...

A good ad which is not run never produces sales.

A good ad which is not run never produces sales.

There is no such thing as a permanent advertising success.

There is no such thing as a permanent advertising success.

There's no such thing as 'hard sell' and 'soft sell.' There's only 'smart sell' and...

There's no such thing as 'hard sell' and 'soft sell.' There's only 'smart sell' and...

Anyone who thinks that people can be fooled or pushed around has an inaccurate and...

Anyone who thinks that people can be fooled or pushed around has an inaccurate and...

Too many ads that try not to go over the reader's head end up beneath...

Too many ads that try not to go over the reader's head end up beneath...

Advertising is the ability to sense, interpret... to put the very heart throbs of a...

Advertising is the ability to sense, interpret... to put the very heart throbs of a...

Whether or not the standard of living made possible by mass production and in turn...

Whether or not the standard of living made possible by mass production and in turn...

To swear off making mistakes is very easy. All you have to do is swear...

To swear off making mistakes is very easy. All you have to do is swear...

What helps people, helps business.

What helps people, helps business.

Advertising says to people, 'Here's what we've got. Here's what it will do for you....

Advertising says to people, 'Here's what we've got. Here's what it will do for you....

Good advertising does not just circulate information. It penetrates the public mind with desires and...

Good advertising does not just circulate information. It penetrates the public mind with desires and...

I have learned that you can't have good advertising without a good client, that you...

I have learned that you can't have good advertising without a good client, that you...

Plan the sale when you plan the ad.

Plan the sale when you plan the ad.

The advertising man is a liaison between the products of business and the mind of...

The advertising man is a liaison between the products of business and the mind of...

Without publicity there can be no public support, and without public support every nation must...

Without publicity there can be no public support, and without public support every nation must...