The headline is the 'ticket on the meat.' Use it to flag down readers who are prospects for the kind of product you are advertising.
David OgilvyRead
Don't bunt. Aim out of the ball park. Aim for the company of immortals.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Strive for greatness and target your ambitions high, rather than settling for mediocrity.
This quote by David Ogilvy encourages individuals to set lofty goals and aspire to greatness rather than taking the easy route or playing it safe. By aiming for 'the company of immortals', Ogilvy suggests that one should seek to achieve remarkable success and leave a lasting legacy, rather than merely aiming for what's easily attainable.
Themes
AmbitionGreatnessSuccessGoalsLegacy
In practice
Example use cases
During a motivational speech at a conference to inspire entrepreneurs.
More from David Ogilvy
All quotes βOur business is infested with idiots who try to impress by using pretentious jargon.
David OgilvyRead
Some manufacturers illustrate their advertisements with abstract paintings. I would only do this if I wished to conceal from the reader what I was advertising.
David OgilvyRead
Much of the messy advertising you see on television today is the product of committees. Committees can criticize advertisements, but they should never be allowed to create them.
David OgilvyRead
The best ideas come as jokes. Make your thinking as funny as possible.
David OgilvyRead
Experience has taught me that advertisers get the best results when they pay their agency a flat fee. It is unrealistic to expect your agency to be impartial when its vested interest lies wholly in the direction of increasing your commissionable advertising.
David OgilvyRead
Similar quotes
I still feel like my best surfing is ahead of me.
Kelly SlaterRead
Every person who has ever achieved anything has been knocked down many times. But all of them picked themselves up and kept going, and that is what I have always tried to do.
Wangari MaathaiRead
If you're not failing 90% of the time, then you're probably not working on sufficiently challenging problems.
Alan KayRead
Attitude is a choice. Think positive thoughts daily. Believe in yourself.
Pat SummittRead
The quickest way to kill the human spirit is to ask someone to do mediocre work.
Ayn RandRead
Sometimes life's going to hit you in the head with a brick. Don't lose faith. I'm convinced that the only thing that kept me going was that I loved what I did.
Steve JobsRead