Profit Pondering Papa Pillows

'Children are all right, Carson, except they're so damned unprofitable.'

'Please remember that these figures could be off as much as two dollars.'

'We're living in a round hole economy.'

"The new revenue stream is finally kicking in."

'Now this is my kind of green!'

Smiling businessman with rising profits

"I'm sorry, JB, we still haven't worked out how we did it."

'Please remember, it's not a lie if it turns a profit.'

"Remember that optimistic, slightly crazy, throw a dart at the wall forecast? We beat it."

'I'm worried about all these unemployed. They're still on our payroll'

"Oh, I can't complain"

"Now that's how to declare a dividend!"

'Looks like the perfect time to bring in our profit sharing scheme.'

"Absolutely, Senator, in my mind it was always my country first, and obscene profits second."

'This is why we can't have nice things... '

'Now think, Harris, what did you do different on that day?'

'I would like to see a little less adventure in this business venture.'

'We were in the right place at the right time but, unfortunately, we were in the wrong time zone.'

'Maximising shareholder value doesn't count.'

"So our agreed strategy is to dominate the market and it creeps profits by 670%. Anybody any idea how to do it?"

'I think you'll find these projections somewhat exaggerated, but in a good way.'

'One thing is certain. It's not just a seasonal slump.'

"I can't understand it, we did quite well in the first three quarters.

Perhaps we could get the Saatchis to pain a pretty picture.

"A good quarter is a joy forever."

'That's the first nickel I took in!'

"'Statistics will prove anything' is right, Carruthers. They prove you screwed up."

"Today we welcome back an old friend."

"Love your feng shui!"

"Well, we know it's WAY down there, but it may be beyond the range of our equipment."

'Here's the improved margins you said you wanted to see this year, Tom.'

"Really? You'd like to be part of this?"

'Frankly, I'm a little concerned.'

"Graphs are like EKGs, they show the health of a company."