Obnoxious Quotes
Derrick A. Bell, Richard Delgado, Jean Stefancic (2005). “The Derrick Bell Reader”, p.471, NYU Press
"A Conversation With Frank Zappa". "Oui" Interview with Dave Rothman, April 1979.
Fun without sell gets nowhere, but sell without fun tends to become obnoxious.
"Communications of an Advertising Man: Selections from the Speeches, Articles, Memoranda, and Miscellaneous Writings of Leo Burnett". Book by Leo Burnett, 1961.
Walker Percy (2011). “Lost in the Cosmos: The Last Self-Help Book”, p.82, Open Road Media
I want to be advertised and the easiest way is to do something obnoxious and do it well.
Henry Adams, Jacob Clavner Levenson, Massachusetts Historical Society (1982). “The Letters of Henry Adams: 1868-1885”
His voice was the most obnoxious squeak I ever was tormented with.
Charles Lamb (1870). “The Complete Correspondence and Works of Charles Lamb: With an Essay on His Life and Genius”, p.454
John Adams, Charles Francis Adams (1850). “The Works of John Adams, Second President of the United States: With a Life of the Author, Notes and Illustrations”, p.514
William Shenstone (1804). “Essays on Men and Manners”, p.101