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Howard Gossage (1917-1969) was a significant figure in the advertising industry, known for his unique advertising ideas and creative style. His career, although brief, had a profound impact on the advertising world.

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Famous Howard Gossage Quotes

“I have been waiting twenty years for someone to say to me: "You have to fight fire with fire" so that I could reply, "That's funny-I always use water."”

Years Has Beens Use Fighting Waiting Water Fire Twenties

Author:Howard Gossage

“I long for the day when advertising will become a business for a grown man.”

Men Long Advertising Grown Man

Book:The book of Gossage: a compilation, which includes

Source: The book of Gossage: a compilation, which includes

“The real fact of the matter is that nobody reads ads. People read what interests them, and sometimes it's an ad.”

People Real Sometimes Matter Facts Interest Wise Witty Advertising Ads

Book:Is there any hope for advertising?

Source: Is there any hope for advertising?

“If you have a lemon; make lemonade.”

Ifs Belief Lemons Lemonade Fortune Cookie Make Lemonade

Book:Is there any hope for advertising?

Source: Is there any hope for advertising?

“The buying of time or space is not the taking out of a hunting license on someone else's private preserve but is the renting of a stage on which we may perform.”

May Chance Space Stage Preserves Buying Hunting License Take A Chance

Author:Howard Gossage

“Advertising justifies its existence when used in the public interest-it is much too powerful a tool to use solely for commercial purposes.”

Use Used Purpose Interest Powerful Existence Tools Advertising Justify Public Interest

Author:Howard Gossage

“I don't know how to speak to everybody, only to somebody.”

Knows Speak Know How

Book:The book of Gossage: a compilation, which includes

Source: The book of Gossage: a compilation, which includes

About the Author

Born: 1917
Died: 1969
Known for: Author
Quotes: 7

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