Advisor Pillows

In a Quandary

Panel with Experts to be broken in case of emergency

'Then again, if you're not very smart, it's OK to just work harder.'

Our succession plan is we don't talk about it!

"You will make the same foolish mistakes you have made before, not only once but many, many times again."

"How do we know it's not full of consultants?"

"And this is my cousin Dave, who handles the conventional wisdom."

'I think I've spotted our problem.' (too many consultants)

"Then we have an unspoken agreement?"

'Great news, Haverford... I've decided to let you into my select orbit of trusted friends and advisers!'

'If I knew how to get rich quick, would I be sitting on a mountain-top all day?'

'It basically boils down to you need to do stuff better.'

King Arthur's Roundish Table

"He was a whistle blower but I was the only one who could hear it."

'It's a pity, but the people capable of running this country are too smart to get into politics.'

Don't forget to read the small print.

'I was home schooled. It stands for 'Master of Bedmaking and Aerobic housecleaning'.'

"The peasants have lost all respect for the moat."

Holding the moral high ground

'Answer these constituents letters. Tell them to go to hell in a nice way.'

'I appreciate the new title, Mr Boyle, but what I could really use is a raise.'

"Have you given much thought to what kind of job you want after you retire?"

"Just go with the workflow."

'...and to prepare you for life after graduation, 'Walking Without A Backpack 101'.'

"Hobart, this is Merlin, my science adviser."

"I need advice and you seem to have a level head."

'Negotiations have reached an impasse, legal recommends we resort to violence.'

'...You can't say 'on with his head' after you've said 'off with his head'.'

'Pingree FUNDS, inc'

'I'm going to impose my belief system on the populace. Come up with a belief system for me by noon.'

"I see you still have the president's ear."

"Remember, Man of good Sense not here to do work on your behalf. Man of good Sense only here to help you on strategic level until you wise enough to overcome recession."

'Please... no silly questions.'

'First of all, I want to applaud your will to go on living.'

"Your Majesty, according to our study the shoe was lost for want of a nail, the horse was lost for want of a shoe, and the rider was lost for want of a horse, but the kingdom was lost because of overregulation."