Advertising is a valuable economic factor because it is the cheapest way of selling goods, particularly if the goods are worthless.

  • -- Sinclair Lewis 辛克莱·刘易斯

广告是一个有价值的经济因素,因为它是最便宜的销售商品的方式,特别是如果商品是没有价值的。

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A vast sector of modern advertising... does not appeal to reason but to emotion; like any other kind of hypnoid suggestion, it tries to impress its objects emotionally and then make them submit intellectually.

现代广告的一个巨大领域……不诉诸理性而诉诸情感;就像其他催眠暗示一样,它试图在情感上给对象留下深刻印象,然后让他们在智力上屈服。

But I finally concluded that it is an inalienable right of lovers everywhere to become temporarily worthless to the world, it may even be their duty.

但我最终得出结论,世界各地的恋人都有不可剥夺的权利,让自己暂时变得对这个世界毫无价值,这甚至可能是他们的责任。

As far as the filmmaking process is concerned, stars are essentially worthless - and absolutely essential.

就电影制作过程而言,明星从本质上来说是毫无价值的,也是绝对必要的。

Without enthusiasm then what we have surrounded ourselves with becomes worthless.

没有热情,我们周围的一切就会变得毫无价值。

Advertising is an environmental striptease for a world of abundance.

广告是一个丰富世界的环保脱衣舞。

Chastise one that is worthless, and he will presently hate you.

你要责打那无用的人,他必立时恨你。