Daniel J. Boorstin

Quotes

• “A celebrity is a person known for his well-knownness. Celebrities intensify their celebrity images simply by being well ...”
• “The deeper problems connected with advertising come less from the unscrupulousness of our 'deceivers' than from our plea...”
• “An image is not simply a trademark, a design, a slogan or an easily remembered picture. It is a studiously crafted perso...”
• “The traveler was active; he went strenuously in search of people, of adventure, of experience. The tourist is passive; h...”
• “Best-sellerism is the star system of the book world. A (best-seller) is a celebrity among books. It is a book known prim...”
• “Technology is so much fun but we can drown in our technology. The fog of information can drive out knowledge.”
• “The greatest obstacle to discovery is not ignorance - it is the illusion of knowledge.”
• “Some are born great some achieve greatness and some hire public relations officers.”
• “A best-seller was a book which somehow sold well simply because it was selling well.”
• “A sign of a celebrity is often that his name is worth more than his services.”
• “A sign of celebrity is that his name is often worth more than his services.”
• “Freedom means the opportunity to be what we never thought we would be.”
• “Education is learning what you didn't even know you didn't know.”
• “The celebrity is a person who is known for his well-knownness.”
• “Time makes heroes but dissolves celebrities.”
• “As you make your bed, so you must lie in it.”