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Daniel J. Boorstin (1914 - 2004) American historian, professor and writer.

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Daniel J. Boorstin Quotes and Quotations

The deeper problems connected with advertising come less from the unscrupulousness of our 'deceivers' than from our pleasure in being deceived; less from the desire to seduce than from the desire to be seduced.

- Daniel J. Boorstin | Advertising Quotes

Best-sellerism is the star system of the book world. A (best-seller) is a celebrity among books. It is a book known primarily (sometimes exclusively) for its well-knownness.

- Daniel J. Boorstin | Books and Reading Quotes

A best-seller was a book which somehow sold well simply because it was selling well.

- Daniel J. Boorstin | Books and Reading Quotes

A celebrity is a person known for his well-knownness. Celebrities intensify their celebrity images simply by being well known for relations among themselves. By a kind of symbiosis, celebrities live off each other.

- Daniel J. Boorstin | Fame and Celebrities Quotes

A sign of a celebrity is often that his name is worth more than his services.

- Daniel J. Boorstin | Fame and Celebrities Quotes

Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some hire public relations officers.

- Daniel J. Boorstin | Greatness Quotes