Personal Struggle Gifts

When life gives you lemons...

"I didn't finish the proof but I did write this poem about my struggle."

"Yes, I saw the obituary. So, is that why you weren't in yesterday?"

Wanna talk about it?

"I told you, if you're looking for a road map for your life, that's all you're gonna get."

Couple beyond prayer - need divine intervention.

'No trouble at all giving you an overdraft Mr Simkins - have mine!'

'Having the money tree has really helped out.'

What Sisyphus Learned: "When life gets rough, you sure find out who your friends are!"

'I get the feeling lately that some of the magic has gone out of our relationship.'

"Night of the living adjunct professor" "What's a sabbatical?" "Tenure is boring!" "I have four desks in four schools!" "I have more prestige than a grad student."

'I have good news and bad news. The good news is that you're going to get to relive the thrill of building your company up from nothing!'

Still Here

It's difficult to swim the channel without the benefit of convincing inspiration.

Don't jump! Just think what it will do to your wife and kids not to mention your career as a motivational speaker!

Easy Budget Terms Are Not That Easy.

"Yes, it's half past two - is that all?"

"If you want a positive outlook, you're going to have to turn you chair around."

Boxing with yourself

Early Resentment Towards Yuppies.

'Todd... I just feel like you're never here for me!'

"Unfortunately, my holding on to tech-stocks was faith-based."

'Cheer up, Lenny -- We all have our bad decades.'

'Remember you asked me to turn around the business!'

'What do you mean when you say we're going to have to start economizing on groceries, Lance?'

Winning the race against the Hare did boost my self esteem...'

Moving. Mortgage payments bankrupted them. I guess "housebroken" means something different in their case.

''Two roads diverged in a wood, and I -- I took the one less traveled by'...which was a helluva dumb place for me to launch a burger franchise!'

When they said more people were choosing to holiday at home I think they meant in the UK

'It's just some peasants, Your Majesty.' - 'Whew! - I was afraid it was the BOURGEOISIE!'

"Only another thousand points up and I'm even, honey."

'Hi Luv. . .I'm at the Grand national, you never really liked our house did you?'

"When we got married, you said we'd be in the lap of luxury...but here we are, in the butt of bankruptcy!"

"Last week, actually – thanks for noticing."

'We can't afford to be middle class anymore.'