Pep Talk Pretender Mugs

"Do I make you nervous, young man?"

"You think you can? Think again, mister. You know you can. Got that?"

"I always forget what an expert I am in curling."

"To be clear, I said I want your 'A' game, not your 'Eh?' game."

"I always try to give out at least one genuine compliment per day. I don't always succeed."

'Let's go! Let's go! Hustle! ...Relatively speaking.'

"When you put on the uniform, you surrender a part of yourself."

Soccer coach of the year.

'This is gonna be one of those teamwork talks, isn't it?'

A push in the right direction: 50c.

"I believe in the carrot-and-stick approach, Dempsey."

'Get out there, Holmes, and pile on!'

'We got here too late. All his fizz is gone!'

I'm giving them Henry V's speech before Agincourt...

You guys aren't living up to your preseason hype!

"I'll run through it again. Hit those keys."

Grocer with pretensions of being a soldier

'I don't want to mention any names, but one of you isn't giving 100% out there.'

'I just love to watch you get the sales staff fired up, Johnson.'

Listen up, team! There will be no trash talk. No harassing the refs. No throwing elbows. Understand? Yes, coach! Ok, kids! Go play! Coach.

"C'mon guys—birds gotta fly."

Republicans have me feeling reflective about capitalism, in a good way. Uh, oh. You've been with the company 20 years. I appreciate that kind of loyalty. I just want you to know that. Thanks. It also makes me realize that you have few other job options and thus are more or less subject to my whims regarding pay and benefits. Okay, pep talk over. Enjoy your day. Hang on, I could maybe possibly get a job at Coffee King!

"Way to go, guys! When I gave you that pep talk before the game I didn't actually think you'd score a goal!"

Kid sweeps dirt under his junk on the floor.

Motivational backup speakers

"And remember, kid, you've got Blue Cross."

"I believe in eggs, and I think that you all believe in eggs, too!"

"Come on, scurvy dogs! Let's win this one! Readyyyyy, Aaand..."

'If you carry a big enough stick you don't have to worry about treading softly.'

"Okay. You have two choices. Jump - and discover the joy of flight. . ."

"Settle down and try to remember why we call you Lefty."

"I can't go to school today, Mom . . . I'm running a low-grade spring fever."

"Looking good! Feeling great! And soon to be famous!"

"It's a really exciting time to be here. Lots of positive change happening as I start turning this place around..."

"Sometimes there are just a lot of things to be sad about."