Quotes by Daniel J. Boorstin

Explore a curated collection of 21 quotes by Daniel J. Boorstin. Discover timeless wisdom, insightful thoughts, and memorable words that have inspired readers around the world. Browse through the gallery below and click on any quote to read more.

The greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance, it is the illusion of knowledge. — Daniel J. Boorstin
A wonderful thing about a book, in contrast to a computer screen, is that you can take it to bed with you. — Daniel J. Boorstin
Freedom means the opportunity to be what we never thought we would be. — Daniel J. Boorstin
When we pick up the newspaper at breakfast, we expect - we even demand - that it brings us momentous events since the ni — Daniel J. Boorstin
The deeper problems connected with advertising come less from the unscrupulousness of our 'deceivers' than from our plea — Daniel J. Boorstin
Best-sellerism is the star system of the book world. A (best-seller) is a celebrity among books. It is a book known prim — Daniel J. Boorstin
A best-seller was a book which somehow sold well simply because it was selling well. — Daniel J. Boorstin
A celebrity is a person known for his well-knownness. Celebrities intensify their celebrity images simply by being well — Daniel J. Boorstin
A sign of a celebrity is often that his name is worth more than his services. — Daniel J. Boorstin
Some are born great some achieve greatness and some hire public relations officers. — Daniel J. Boorstin
A sign of celebrity is that his name is often worth more than his services. — Daniel J. Boorstin
The celebrity is a person who is known for his well-knownness. — Daniel J. Boorstin
Education is learning what you didn't even know you didn't know. — Daniel J. Boorstin
Time makes heroes but dissolves celebrities. — Daniel J. Boorstin
The force of the advertising word and image dwarfs the power of other literature in the 20th century. — Daniel J. Boorstin
The greatest obstacle to discovery is not ignorance - it is the illusion of knowledge. — Daniel J. Boorstin
Technology is so much fun but we can drown in our technology. The fog of information can drive out knowledge. — Daniel J. Boorstin
The traveler was active; he went strenuously in search of people, of adventure, of experience. The tourist is passive; h — Daniel J. Boorstin
The courage to imagine the otherwise is our greatest resource, adding color and suspense to all our life. — Daniel J. Boorstin
An image is not simply a trademark, a design, a slogan or an easily remembered picture. It is a studiously crafted perso — Daniel J. Boorstin