A bestseller 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 known for relations among themselves. By a kind of symbiosis celebrities live off each other.

— Daniel J. Boorstin

An image is not simply a trademark, a design, a slogan or an easily remembered picture. It is a studiously crafted personality profile of an individual, institution, corporation, product or service.

— Daniel J. Boorstin

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

— Daniel J. Boorstin

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

— Daniel J. Boorstin

As you make your bed, so you must lie in it.

— 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

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

— Daniel J. Boorstin

Freedom means the opportunity to be what we never thought we would be.

— Daniel J. Boorstin

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

— Daniel J. Boorstin