#de

The first law in advertising is to avoid the concrete promise... and cultivate the delightfully vague. ↗

— John C. Crosby

#avoid #concrete #cultivate #delightfully #first

She leaves, carrying a biodegradable carrier bag that reads THE SUICIDE SHOP on one side, and on the other: HAS YOUR LIFE BEEN A FAILURE? LET’S MAKE YOUR DEATH A SUCCESS! ↗

— Jean Teulé

#failure #suicide #death

Very few of the great leaders ever get through their careers without failing, sometimes dramatically. ↗

— Phil Crosby

#dramatically #ever #failing #few #get

It definitely seems like we are connecting with people, which is nice, because I've had a lot of music do the same for me. It's not like I don't I understand why we get the reactions we do. ↗

— Jon Crosby

#connecting #definitely #get #had #i

Death is inevitable. But the meaning people attach to death, its causes and aftermath, is culturally given. Without meaning, without culture making sense of things, life would be impossible. ↗

— Richard B. Lee

#death

I had a head start in acting. Because of my parents, I had a SAG card, an agent and a recognizable name. But I knew if I screwed up, people would never forget. I'd be dead. ↗

— Mary Crosby

#agent #because #card #dead #forget

but when i write, i feel like the most important man in the world, because when i write, i give meaning to things. i create significance, and i create meanings, and as hard as that may for you to believe, that's really even more important in the long run than life and death. ↗

— Elliot Mabeuse

#elliot-mabeuse #writing #death

Making a wrong decision is understandable. Refusing to search continually for learning is not. ↗

— Phil Crosby

#decision #learning #making #refusing #search

Change should be a friend. It should happen by plan, not by accident. ↗

— Phil Crosby

#change #friend #happen #plan #should

Eliminating what is not wanted or needed is profitable in itself. ↗

— Phil Crosby

#itself #needed #profitable #wanted