David Ogilvy Quotes

We will not duck the tough issues, we will lead.

I am ready to act, if I can find brave men to help me.

I'd rather be a lightning rod than a seismograph.

I'm the one who will take chances, not worry about the backlash.

The first quality that is needed is audacity.

There comes a time in the affairs of man when he must take the bull by the tail and face the situation.

It takes a great deal of courage to follow another person's lead.

You'll never do a whole lot unless you're brave enough to try.

Don't necessarily avoid sharp edges. Occasionally they are necessary to leadership.

Right wins only when we dare and act.

If you are going to be a wartime president, you have to have the characteristic of being able to be very, very hard.

As a politician, you can run from your problems or run toward your problems.

I'm up for challenges. I'm up for being outside the box, making tough decisions and challenges... And I'm a little bit of an adrenaline junkie.

One must be brave if one is to take the wheel.

Power is given only to him who dares to stoop and take it ... one must have the courage to dare.

Put a grain of boldness into everything you do.

Boldness becomes rarer, the higher the rank.

Adventures are to the adventurous.

You can judge a leader by the size of the problem he tackles. Other people can cope with the waves, it's his job to watch the tide.

To change ones life: Start immediately. Do it flamboyantly.

It's not because things are difficult that we dare not venture. It's because we dare not venture that they are difficult.

My heroes are always ready, willing, and able to execute moves necessary to get themselves out of deep trouble.

Roosevelt's magic lay in one facet of his personality: He knew how to take the risk. No other man in public life I knew could so readily take the challenge of the new.

Well, I think that - I think leadership's always been about two main things: imagination and courage.

We make way for the man who boldly pushes past us.