“Pessimism is a product of our civilization. It is not natural to the savage; he feels pain, or discomfort, and suffers from these palpable conditions, but when he recovers from wounds he forgets the torments, and when he is well fed he is joyous in the light of day.” FeelsWellsLightPainSufferingNaturalForgetConditionsProductsCivilizationWoundsFedsPessimismSavagesTormentDiscomfortJoyous Book:Moods of Life: Popular Psychological Studies of Affairs of Every Day Source: Moods of Life: Popular Psychological Studies of Affairs of Every Day
“In recent years, we've become enamored with our own past success. Lulled into complacency by the glitter of our own achievements. We've become accustomed to the title of Military Superpower, forgetting the qualities that got us there. We've become accustomed to our economic dominance in the world, forgetting that it wasn't reckless deals and get rich quick schemes that got us where we are, but hard work and smart ideas, quality products and wise investments.” WorldYearsIdeasHardAmericaPastForgetDealsQualityRichWiseEconomicMilitaryProductsHard WorkAchievementSmartInvestmentTitlesSchemesAccustomedRecklessComplacencyGet RichDominanceGlitterSuperpowerEnamoredPast SuccessGet Rich Quick Author:Barack Obama
“I often can't remember which scenes are and aren't in the final product, because I saw so many different versions of the Lemony Snicket that I forget which ended up on the cutting-room floor.” DifferentRememberForgetRoomsSawsCuttingProductsSceneFinalsVersionsSnicketOften Can Author:Daniel Handler
“Many companies forget what it means to make great products. After initial success, sales and marketing people take over and the product people eventually make their way out.” PeopleWayMeanForgetCompanyProductsMarketingInitialsSales Success Author:Steve Jobs
“Viewers have a way of remembering the celebrity while forgetting the product. I did not know this when I paid Eleanor Roosevelt $35,000 to make a commercial for margarine. She reported that her mail was equally divided. "One half was sad because I had damaged my reputation. The other half was happy because I had damaged my reputation." Not one of my proudest memories.” KnowsWayRememberMemoriesForgetHalfProductsPaidReputationDividedMailViewersOther HalfOne HalfEleanor Author:David Ogilvy
“All television is an advertisement - that's why it exists. It wasn't the art-form first and then the commerce - it was that they could put on entertainment long enough to distract people into looking at products. It's for focusing people on advertising and separating you from money in some way. Some people forget that. The side product is that we get some great eye candy. TV is the best it has ever been right now. I don't have a problem with that since it's what keep us employed.” PeopleWayFirstsLongArtEnoughProblemEyeFormSidesForgetTelevisionTvsProductsRight NowEntertainmentAdvertisingCommerceEmployedCandyAdvertisementsSeparatingE CommerceEye Candy Author:Chris Hardwick