"We read advertisements ... to discover and enlarge our desires."

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Daniel J. Boorstin

#Business Quotes #Desire Quotes #Advertisements Quotes

“Let's say black, the whole black religious experience, here, is very impressive to me, because when I first arrived I realized that people carry their faith with so much pride.”
“Controlling othersâ€”winningâ€”is more compelling than anything (or anyone) else.”
“The Author is subtly unflinching in its satirical attack on certain practices in the creation of art and the mediation of violence.”
“You see, I am a very conventional scientist, really.”
“It is the personality of the mistress that the home expresses. Men are forever guests in our homes, no matter how much happiness they may find there.”

Source : Elsie De Wolfe (1975). “The house in good taste”, Ayer Co Pub
“As someone with a deep faith in competition and the market, I also know that markets only work with tough enforcement of the rules that guarantee competition and fair play - and that the pressure to break those rules only gets stronger as the amount of money involved gets larger.”
“I think that sometimes the most intelligent things that prosecutors do is when they exercise their discretion not to go forward with a case.”
“Food is fuel and it keeps us going just like a car needs petrol. When you're running a car it's important to think about what fuel you're putting in because if you put in the rough stuff, what's going to happen? The car's going to slow down and perform badly because you've neglected it.”

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