David Ogilvy Quotes


The line between pride in our work and neurotic obstinacy is a narrow one. We make our recommendations clear. But we do not grudge our clients the right to the final say. It is their money.


Citations

Ogilvy, David. Confessions of an Advertising Man. Atheneum, 1963.

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David Ogilvy
David Ogilvy
  • Born: June 23, 1911
  • Died: July 21, 1999
  • Nationality: English
  • Profession: Advertising Executive

David Mackenzie Ogilvy CBE was a British advertising tycoon, founder of Ogilvy & Mather, and known as the "Father of Advertising". Trained at the Gallup research organisation, he attributed the success of his campaigns to meticulous research into consumer habits.