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.

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

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

The most powerful element in advertising is the truth. truth

Word of mouth is the best medium of all. business

In communications, familiarity breeds apathy. communication

St. Patrick's Day March 17, 2025

There is no language like the Irish for soothing and quieting. 3 quotes from John Millington Synge

3 quotes from John Millington Synge

Being Irish, he had an abiding sense of tragedy, which sustained him through temporary periods of joy. 28 views from William Butler Yeats

28 views from William Butler Yeats

Geographically, Ireland is a medium-sized rural island that is slowly but steadily being consumed by sheep. 27 quotes from Dave Barry

27 quotes from Dave Barry

We have always found the Irish a bit odd. They refuse to be English. 74 other quotes from Winston Churchill

74 other quotes from Winston Churchill