Corporate Sharks With A Heart Gifts

"That's Ben. He's utterly ruthless and calculation, but in a nice, midwestern sort of way."

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

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

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

Fish and color

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

"Who's next?"

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

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

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

'Dow goes up, Dow goes 'round, but we'll keep rockin' 'til the Fed cracks down . . . '

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

"Dow's up!"

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

"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."

"Now, now, Harrison, we all start somewhere."

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

'Tax considerations? Regulatory climate? Labor costs? - Hell, no! We're moving our headquarters cross-country because I feel like it!'

Predator, Inc bought Prey, Ltd

'He has the Big Cheese on his side - But the High Muckity-Mucks will be with us.'

"With your voice and my marketing skills, we'll sell records by the million!"

"Oh, he claims I bit his head off, did he? And I suppose you BELIEVED him?"

Cut-throat Environment

'At the moment, I'm in the overseas division.'

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

NYSE. Many will enter, few will win.

'I should warn you. I can sense fear.'

Business traveller dreaming of home.

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

'Years ago, I started out here as a beast of burden, but through hard work and dedication, I am now the CEO...'

"O.K., Jimbo, let's dance with wolves."

'Unfortunately, our computer trading software just sent your money to someone in Nigeria.'

"You don't frighten me, T.J."

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