Quotes & anectdotes from the wise, the foolish, the courageous & the drunk

William Bernbach Copywriter

  • Gender: Male
  • Citizenship: United States
  • Born: Aug 3, 1911
  • Died: Oct 2, 1982

William Bernbach was an American advertising creative director. He was one of the three founders in 1949 of the international advertising agency Doyle Dane Bernbach. He directed many of the firm's breakthrough ad campaigns and had a lasting impact on the creative team structures now commonly used by ad agencies.

The most powerful element in advertising is the truth. truth

I warn you against believing that advertising is a science. science

Word of mouth is the best medium of all. business

In communications, familiarity breeds apathy. communication

Advertising is fundamentally persuasion and persuasion happens to be not a science, but an art. art & science

Mother's Day May 12, 2025

Motherhood: All love begins and ends there. 22 quotes from Robert Browning

22 quotes from Robert Browning

A mother's happiness is like a beacon, lighting up the future but reflected also on the past in the guise of fond memories. 53 more quotes from Honore de Balzac

53 more quotes from Honore de Balzac

With what price we pay for the glory of motherhood. 5 more wisdom & wit from Isadora Duncan

5 more wisdom & wit from Isadora Duncan

The babe at first feeds upon the mother's bosom, but it is always on her heart. 58 other sayings from Henry Ward Beecher

58 other sayings from Henry Ward Beecher