Academic Power Player Pillows

"I'm afraid you lack the power to exile a professor to a branch campus."

"And need I remind you, the 'art of the deal' is the lifeblood of this company."

"Well, ordinary men have colleagues. Successful men have victims."

The president's men

"My answers could be right. Your quiz just asked the wrong questions."

"I had all the right answers, but I had them in the wrong order."

'When I grow up, I'm either going to be an authority figure or an unimpeachable source.'

'This has been a drill. Had this been an actual test you would have been instructed...'

"Mr Frimley will see you now."

"What if he's bluffing? What if he's not? What if the room just gets too hot?"

'I really crammed last night.'

'I appreciate how you feel, but I'm afraid your report card isn't grounds for defamation of character.

News Internecine: Murdoch succession battle

And here's the office floor plan. The numbers indicate the recommended sequence in which to step on people on your way to the top.

Congratulations! All that cramming paid off.

'The good teen-age mime chooses to study for an exam, while the bad one chooses to steal hubcaps.'

'In my rise to the tip I was always aware of a higher power - now I feel I'm ready to take it on.'

'He's ruthless and greedy... so let's make sure he's on our side.'

"So the secret to getting good grades is to study hard...seems a little extreme!"

'Remember - Reilly's Chairman of the Board, but Henderson's the Alpha male.'

Senior Partner works at a desk, sign on wall behind her says 'Ms. Davis senior partner - formerly: 'Hey You'.

National Academy of Sport

A king and his paperwork.

"What's on my schedule today, Fred?"

"Where are redactions when you need them?"

"We've invented a new word!"

"Graduation day at kite flying school."

Multimedia-Conglomerate-Tasking

Chicken soup for the adjunct professors soul

"An excellent defense. Let's give her the doctorate."

"I wish my Dad would get off my back! It's only been nine years and he wants to know if I've picked a major yet!"

'You myst blow at least a 2.3 on the 'drunk with power' breathalizer before they'll promote you to upper management.'

'I'm moving up to be Chairperson of the Board. One of you will be President.'

"I've heard of being organized, but isn't this a little obsessive compulsive?"

"Granberry, you're about to suffer a near-death experience!"