Comments on: Drunk On Love

By: Jay

Jay — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 06:12:48 +0000

John, you are a student of life. That’s all I can say.

“There’s so much cynicism out there. So many people who think that hardening themselves against emotion somehow fortifies them. So much in-your-face evidence of the futility of optimism.

Well, screw it.”

You summed up something that took me damn near my entire 21 years to learn, in a pithy paragraph. Took my breath away.

By: Peter Murphy

Peter Murphy — Thu, 02 Jun 2005 22:46:29 +0000

… meant to mention Gary Bencivenga too!

By: Peter Murphy

Peter Murphy — Thu, 02 Jun 2005 22:44:16 +0000

Well said Bruce.

I notice that John, Brian Keith Voiles and Ted Nicholas are all very much in touch with their feelings and not afraid to express love - to give and receive it.

And it shows in their copy - it pulls you in and moves you emotionally.

The “technical” writers are missing the mark - we buy on impulse and justify with logic.

Keep up the good work John.

By: Bruce R

Bruce R — Thu, 02 Jun 2005 07:09:58 +0000

I finally see what separates you from so many “technically” competent copywriters, particularly some of the Gurus on the internet…you have one thing these ‘almost greats’ cannot squeeze out of themselves, no matter what they do…you have SOUL.

By: Shawn Lebrun

Shawn Lebrun — Thu, 02 Jun 2005 01:06:22 +0000

John,

Every time I read one of your posts, I think they possibly cannot get any better.

But, you always seem to outdo the previous.

John, this may be the best blog entry I’ve ever read. It’s so true how we often forget the most important things in life. Like love and people.

Like I always tell my clients, I measure success in life by WHO I have around me, not WHAT I have around me.

John, thanks for putting things into perspective for us and for keeping us focused on what truly matters.

All the best,

Shawn Lebrun