Nature's Strategist Gifts

Fred knew he was safe as long as he stayed in the puddle...

'How do you like my fantasy weekend so far?'

'She'll never look for me here.'

'Tomorrow's special is fish, so wear the flounder suit.'

"So what's this special distracting tactic you've developed?"

'You both know the rules -- walk 1 paces, turn, and tee off on each other.'

"Tonight we dine with the devil. But tomorrow we really need to finish what's left in the fridge."

"Or we could raise your profile by coming out with that pimple on the end of your nose."

A cat is hiding in a block of cheese to lure a mouse out of its hole.

"If you really want to get ahead you'll need to stop licking your own butt and start licking mine."

'This will be tough. The parents can handle Bs and Cs, but I really gotta spin this D in math.'

"It's not who you know, it's how you use them."

"Works every time."

"My favorite tea: hot daffodil-infused chamomile with a hint of whiskey. Are you serious? Of course I'm serious! I've been dosing myself with small quantities of poisonous daffodil ever since 1931. You have to build up an immunity if you want to survive in the cutthroat world of Scrabble tournaments."

"Hail, Caesar! The barbarians have been beaten back, and Rome is still Numero Uno."

'I am constantly diversifying my toy portfolio.'

"Saturn. No contest. A deadly, treacherous gas giant ringed by a gossamer halo of ice. It symbolizes both death and life. Both evil and good. It symbolizes existence itself."

"It's a long-term strategy to make them lazy and complacent first."

"And when conventional theories don't work, we've got Charnier here to do us a spot of voodoo marketing."

"Game of checkers? Okay, but I'm watching every move you make."

"My mommy suggested I try a different advertising approach."

"Sir, your new campaign manager is here."

'Think about it: If we blow up the bridge, they'll have to swim across again...'

Success

"...and remember son. Don't let anybody push you around!"

'My kingdom for a horse! Are you nuts? How about high yielding mutual funds?'

'If you know what's good for you Allan, you'll let me pass.'

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'Ok...on the count of three, we evolve into piranha.'

"Oh stop it. You know perfectly well that before every battle the enemy shouts things at us that we may find offensive."

BUSINESS PRESCHOOL

'Look out, it's a double edged sword. . .'

'You're just lazy! -- Don't give me that 'metal fatigue' stuff!'

"I'm in advertising. . ."

'I'd have a lot more of em if it weren't' for some jerks always looking for peaceful situations.'