Aspiring Elite Gifts

"They're not rich-rich, but they're rich enough so that we wouldn't feel uncomfortable around them."

"Where would you see yourself in five years' time?"

What else is there to wish for?

"I wanted to be a baseball player 'til I found out they send you to the showers."

"That's Brian Eggleston, de facto leader of the playground intelligentsia."

"Because when you're drafted by the pros, you'll have to be able to sign your contract. That's why you have to attend first grade."

'Hey guys?. . . Help us think what Dale could do for his '15 minutes of fame.''

'Keep repeating to yourself: I am a high flyer, I will not dive for the salmon.'

A backup plan might be a good idea, in case 'being a celebrity' doesn't work out...

A push in the right direction: 50c.

One day, he hoped to hit the big time.

"When I grow up I'd like to model for a pasta company."

'It's great that you want a career in football, Timothy, but don't you think being a striker would be more fun than being a goalpost.'

'When you talk about playing, 'at the next level', you mean lawyering, right, not the NBA?'

"You can achieve anything if you put you mind to it."

Charlie's medical advice always went in one ear and out the other.

'I told my teacher that I won't be returning to school. I'm trying out for a pro basketball team, and her services are no longer required.'

'I want to be a professional Polo player too when I grow up... Can I have your autograph please?'

'When I grow up, if I don't become a pro basketball player, about about 'spin doctor'?'

'I want to be a professional Polo player too when I grow up...Can I have your autograph please?'

"To be honest, it just collects dust."

"It's beginning to appear as if I'll never have greatness thrust upon me."

How to get ahead and how to get further ahead.

"Coach said I can be catcher if I gain 30 pounds."

"Shouldn't be long before we're at the top."

"I promised myself I would never let this happen to me."

"Where do you see yourself in five years?"

"Well, if I can't get an increase based on merit, how about one based on the cost of living beyond my means?"

"If you work hard enough, and find the right reality show, you can grow up to be anything you want."

'It's true that a college degree might render you overqualified for your present position, but it's a chance I'd take.'

New Years Resolutions: Join Gym. . .Cancel Gym.