As Mad Men wrapped up their historic run, I found a series of quotes that can be applied to not only creative industries, but almost any business, and life. I also created the illustrations. See what Don Draper, Roger Sterling, Peggy Olson, and the rest of the team think.

1. 15Business Inspiration
Quotes from
@JimMacLeod

2. I didn’t get to where
I am by dwelling on
the past.
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3. I warned you about the
memos. The more you
send, the less they
get read.
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4. They are projections.
They’re derived from
reality, but they’re
hopes and dreams.
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5. My mother always said be
careful what you wish for,
because you’ll get it. And
then people will get
jealous and try to take
it away from you.
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That poor girl, she doesn’t
know that loving you
is the worst way
to get to you.

6. You don’t respond
well to gratitude.
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7. I'm not a solution to
your problems.
I'm another problem.
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8. My mother always said be
careful what you wish for,
because you’ll get it. And
then people will get
jealous and try to take
it away from you.
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There’s nothing better
than being known
for your loyalty.

9. It’s not a destination,
it’s on the way to
someplace.
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10. Every time someone’s
asked me what I wanted,
I’ve never told them
the truth.
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11. I’d never recommend
imitation as a strategy.
You’ll be second, which
is very far from first.
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12. Why does it have to be
like this? Why can’t I get
anything good all at once?
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13. My mother always said be
careful what you wish for,
because you’ll get it. And
then people will get
jealous and try to take
it away from you.
#MadMenQuotes / @JimMacLeod
I’m in charge of thinking
of things before people
know they need them.

14. My mother always said be
careful what you wish for,
because you’ll get it. And
then people will get
jealous and try to take
it away from you.
#MadMenQuotes / @JimMacLeod
She doesn’t care what
the truth is as long as
I do what she says.

15. It’s one thing to
want something,
it’s another to need it.
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16. #MadMenQuotes / @JimMacLeod
Change isn’t good or bad.
It simply is.