Corporate Shark Pillows

"A handshake is as good as a thirty-page contract, eh, Mr. Harrison?"

"Just to get the negotiations off on the right foot, I don't intent to concede anything."

'Don't take this the wrong way but I'm thinking of calling someone in to manage our future corporate acquisitions.'

'As I understand it, if JB puts Harrington down, we get 51% of their common stock and seven seats on their board. If Harrington puts JB down...'

Chairman with a hammer on a stick.

"Don't think of them as terrorist states. Think of them as terrorist markets."

It's been a pleasure taking you to the cleaners.

'I'm always thinking of my fellow man - that's how I stay ahead of him.'

Predator, Inc bought Prey, Ltd

"It's strictly business. Please don't take your financial ruin personally."

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

Investment Banker Edward Grunzen's nickname was 'The Shark', and he always was accompanied by his pilot fish.

Sharks

'As soon as I saw you, I knew you were the right man for the job.'

'There's a gentleman out here with $643 million. He would like to discuss a takeover.'

Fish and color

Fish businessman with picture of humans eating each other.

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

"I'm afraid 'It's a surprise', doesn't cut it as a growth strategy."

'He's so rich, when he writes a cheque the bank bounces.'

"What's wrong with swallowing up other companies?"

"Pardon me, but why is there no ceiling this office?"

"We've had a major development this year that I'm excited to share with the employees."

"Oh good, you brought Robert's rules of order."

Hedge fund sharks attacking 'The Markets' ship.

'I'm making you our receiving manager. Now, go fetch!'

"And this right here was our weekend in the Hamptons."

'Sir, our new financing concept has probably got out.'

'The good news is that we're making huge profits - the bad news is that we won't be getting a bailout.'

Dragon's den desk. 'I'm in' and 'I'm out' tray on desk.

'I use my Blackberry all the time to check the competition's executive bonuses.'

"It's your cubicle, Nelson, not your coop."

"...That's agreed then, we raise our salaries by 40%..."

'This is going to be good, he's taking water balloons into the board meeting.'

'You realize, of course, that that's the fifth 25 stake we've now sold in our entertainment division.'