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"Forget about it Al. Looks like a case of too big to fail."

"Marshall, somewhere out there, just waiting for us, is a loophole in the system."

"So the plan is to fly everyone for free. But we'll charge $400.00 per bag."

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'We want everyone to remember our name.'

"So, I see you have a background in advertising..."

'A few more years in this job and you'll learn how to delegate stress.'

"So then the VP of Sales looks right at me and says 'Larry, what's going on? We don't have any traction in the market.' Like it's MY fault!"

"#Win!"

Ghostwriting the Bible

Creative department

'Let me see your portfolio of stolen ideas.'

"Does anyone here have a clue what it is we used to get?"

'Don't worry about it. If at first we don't succeed, we can do it later and get paid time-and-a-half for it.'

'Which sounds better: 'now with MORE XZ100' or 'now with LESS XZ100'?'

'Kroft, Kroft, Kroft...to thine own demographic be true!'

"Ever since you changed from a frog to a Prince you seem a little jumpy!"

Direct Marketing...

Adam names the animals (He puts sticky notes on them saying Shaz, Dave, Trish etc).

'The next piece contains sex, violence, and Homeric epithets.'

Trade Show Sherpas

Invisible clothes

'What did I tell you? There's always a catch to those bargain internet travel fares...'

"May I skip the usual Show & Tell and try to hustle some merch?"

"I don't have to be a team player, Crawford. I'm the team owner."

'Okay, okay, be patient!'

Stonehenge Explained

'Once, long ago, I thought I was wrong...but it turned out I was mistaken.'

Wolf to Red Riding Hood: 'No thanks, I'm on a strict grandmother diet.'

"Business is booming! Come in and see our explosive sales today!"

The bad news is our boxer shorts are still bursting into flames. The good news is our brand recognition is through the roof

'I think it's time to rein in Henderson.'

'What can I do to create a climate where things get done?'