Stylish Strategist Pillows

'The classic pinstripe with construction boots delivers the authoritative butt-kicking power needed for Monday morning meetings.'

"Rolled-up sleeves, no coat, loose tie...it's my casual confrontational look."

'I've tried all night without potting a ball.' - 'Try taking away the wooden frame.'

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

"Now, suppose some guy comes at you balanced between two blocks."

'She'll never look for me here.'

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

'You should have taken up the game earlier.'

"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.'

'At least we don't have to accomplish anything in order to go to a bowl game.'

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

Input From The Front Office

'It works all the time: Light a candle and dinner comes to you...'

"My computer beat me at chess, but it was no match for me at kick-boxing!"

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

"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."

Hats: Management/Good Job/Friendly but Aloof.

'I am constantly diversifying my toy portfolio.'

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

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."

'Good to know my whole social life hasn't been a complete waste.'

"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."

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

'I take playing footsie very seriously, Jane. You may have won the first two rounds, but let's make it three out of five.'

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

'The Parkinson would be good PR, but should I wear the hair shirt or the sackcloth and ashes?'

"We're making progress."

'Sure it looks bad now, but try to imagine it with the right shoes.'

BUSINESS PRESCHOOL

"The answer isn't more troops—what you need is an antibiotic."

'Governor game change and his replacement debate moderators...'

"This'll look great on my transcript!"