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Confessions of an advertising man

Book by David Ogilvy · 4 quotes · Advertising, Advertising Agencies, Business

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“In the modern world of business, it is useless to be a creative, original thinker unless you can also sell what you create.”

“The creative process requires more than reason. Most original thinking isn't even verbal. It requires 'a groping experimentation with ideas, governed by intuitive hunches and inspired by the unconscious.' The majority of business men are incapable of original thinking because they are unable to escape from the tyranny of reason. Their imaginations are blocked.”