Nature's Strategist Mugs

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

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

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

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

'She'll never look for me here.'

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

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

"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.

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

"Works every time."

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

"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.'

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

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

Noughts and crosses hugging and kissing.

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

"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."

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

"Sir, your new campaign manager is here."

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

Success

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

'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. . .'

"I'm in advertising. . ."

'No, you can't write off the cost of your wake-up call service.'