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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Fun without sell gets nowhere but sell without fun tends to become obnoxious.

Fun without sell gets nowhere but sell without fun tends to become obnoxious.

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...

Creative ideas flourish best in a shop which preserves some spirit of fun. Nobody is...

Creative ideas flourish best in a shop which preserves some spirit of fun. Nobody is...

There is no such thing as a permanent advertising success.

There is no such thing as a permanent advertising success.

When you reach for the stars, you may not quite get them, but you won't...

When you reach for the stars, you may not quite get them, but you won't...

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...

The work of an advertising agency is warmly and immediately human. It deals with human...

The work of an advertising agency is warmly and immediately human. It deals with human...

Plan the sale when you plan the ad.

Plan the sale when you plan the ad.

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...

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...

Make it simple. Make it memorable. Make it inviting to look at. Make it fun...

Make it simple. Make it memorable. Make it inviting to look at. Make it fun...

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 to respect ideas, wherever they come from. Often they come from clients....

I have learned to respect ideas, wherever they come from. Often they come from clients....

I have learned to respect ideas, wherever they come from. Often they come from clients....

I have learned to respect ideas, wherever they come from. Often they come from clients....

The work of an advertising agency is warmly and immediately human. It deals with human...

The work of an advertising agency is warmly and immediately human. It deals with human...

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...

The work of an advertising agency is warmly and immediately human. It deals with human...

The work of an advertising agency is warmly and immediately human. It deals with human...

I've learned any fool can write a bad ad, but it takes a real genius...

I've learned any fool can write a bad ad, but it takes a real genius...

History will see advertising as one of the real evil things of our time. It...

History will see advertising as one of the real evil things of our time. It...

Advertising is 85% confusion and 15% commission

Advertising is 85% confusion and 15% commission