David Ogilvy Quotes

It strikes me as bad manners for a magazine to accept one of my advertisements and then attack it editorially - like inviting a man to dinner then spitting in his eye.

David Ogilvy

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: businessman
  • Nationality: english
  • Birth: June 23, 1911 - July 21, 1999

Topics

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You can easily die racing to cover a bank robbery as you can in a war zone.

Jessica Savitch

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Gavin O'Connor, I'd walk into a fire for that guy. He's a brilliant filmmaker and a passionate man.

Joel Edgerton

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Basically, everything I try to do is to present an alternative to what somebody else is doing.

Matt Groening

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Naturally, no march on Washington would be complete without its counter-demonstration.

Jean Hanff Korelitz

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These fallen heroes represent the character of a nation who has a long history of patriotism and honor - and a nation who has fought many battles to keep our country free from threats of terror.

Michael N. Castle

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I want my movies to be audience experiences. As much as I like Michael Haneke, I'm not going to make a Haneke film. That's just not in my DNA.

Jason Reitman

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Bill Veeck was a charismatic and somewhat eccentric owner-fan during the post-WWII years.

Don Yaeger

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That's probably a problem for some people in this business, they don't like to listen.

Desmond Harrington

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Mother Nature is the great equalizer. You can't get away from it.

Christopher Heyerdahl

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Studying psychology is fun because you're always looking for the same things I think a writer should be looking for, which is the story behind the story.

Chris Cleave

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I hadn't done just a straight-out comedy in a long time, just letting an ensemble do really good character acting, having them carry the movie as in my earlier pictures.

Brian De Palma

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Being on stage and on a motorcycle are two of the only places I feel comfortable and free. Those are my happy places.

Brantley Gilbert

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