Aspiring Hero Gifts

"I always felt like I was destined for something big. But I'm not sure it's worth the effort."

'With one stroke of his fibre-tipped pen, Cartoonman laid waste to all that was evil...'

"Hey, rookie! Get over here! This guy needs CPR!!!"

"Someday she'll solve the world's problems."

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

What else is there to wish for?

My coach wants me to go to soccer camp. Focusing on one sport isn't good for you. But mom! I'll develop crucial life skills. Let's see. "Landing endorsements, agents and college sports scholarships." The definition of "crucial".

"Follow that dream!" (man boarding taxi)

"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."

"I've been genetically modified!"

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

Mr. K's essay is such a drag! Yeah, but I've got to do really well. Twig! You're such a grind! Am not! Life isn't only about grades. I know! But he's directing the spring musical. And my singing won't get me the part all by itself! English: Gateway to the Grammys.

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

The Quack Quack Diaries: Quack Quack Writes A Top Ten Hit

"I'm not an intern, I'm a squire. I'm not an intern, I'm a squire..."

'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.'

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

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

I'm trying out for the spring play. You'll be great! Ha! You'll be grateful to be an usher, Meryl Creep. Yeah. The good parts go to real actors. Sigh. The arts are sooo uplifting.

'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?'

"John, does this mean you've given up looking for work?"

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

"To be honest, it just collects dust."

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

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

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

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

'Did you read my email about Timmy falling down the well?'

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

'Jeff! You need to keep one foot on the ground!'

"I consider it an honor just to be sitting with someone who's thinking of becoming an actress."

Spin Dentistry...'Hollywood, here I come...'

'But Mum, I've got to practise if I want to join a circus when I grow up!'

The only time you are actually too old to follow your dreams.