Paul Arden quotes

The world is what YOU think of it, so think of it DIFFERENTLY and your life will change. (Paul Arden)
Have you noticed that the cleverest people at school are often not the ones who succeed in life? View quote
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We are all advertising, all of the time. If you want to sell your car, what do you do? You clean and polish it and make it the best you can. Some people bake bread when they are trying to sell their house because the smell adds a friendly feeling. Even the priest, with all his or her fervour, is advertising God. Everybody is selling. View quote
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Everything we do we choose. So what is there to regret? You are the person you chose to be. View quote
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having too many ideas is not always a good thing. View quote
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There are rules in advertising, and those rules are self-imposed by the client companies because they don't want their products to be seen as dishonest. View quote
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Be your own worst critic. When things go wrong it's tempting to shift the blame. Don't. Accept responsibility. People will appreciate it, and you will find out what you're capable of. View quote
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Great people have great egos; maybe that's what makes them great. View quote
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You need to aim beyond what you are capable of. You must develop a complete disregard for where your abilities end. Try to do things that you're incapable of... If you think you're incapable of running a company, make that your aim... Make your vision of where you want to be a reality. Nothing is impossible. View quote
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If you get stuck, draw with a different pen. Change your tools; it may free your thinking. View quote
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Without having a goal it is difficult to score. (Paul Arden)
Start taking bad decisions and it will take you to a place where others only dream of being. View quote
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Be unfashionable. Take risks. View quote
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Everybody wants to be good, but not many are prepared to make the sacrifices it takes to be great. To many people, being nice in order to be liked is more important. There's equal merit in that, but you must not confuse being good with being liked. View quote
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I watch TV more than I used to, and the commercials don't impress me. The standard of execution is very high, but the standard of ideas is appalling. View quote
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Advertising gets such a bashing from the world. At parties you are always asked, 'Aren't you just selling people things they don't want?' View quote
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If you can't solve a problem, it's because you're playing by the rules. View quote
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It's better to regret what you have done than what you haven't. View quote
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If you always make the right decision, the safe decision, the one most people make, you will be the same as everyone else. View quote
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it's wrong to be right; it's right to be wrong. View quote
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Most people are reasonable. That's why they only do reasonably well. (Paul Arden)
Don't be afraid of silly ideas. View quote
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Too many people spend too much time trying to perfect something before they actually do it. Instead of waiting for perfection, run with what you go, and fix it along the way. View quote
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Even when we want to be timid and play it safe, we should pause for a moment to imagine what we might be missing. View quote
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Your vision of where or who you want to be is the greatest asset you have. Without having a goal it's difficult to score. View quote
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