Window Philosopher Pillows

'The hardest thing is convincing the wife that when I'm staring out of the window I'm actually composing a tweet.'

'What bothers me about these meetings is even though it's work, I have the nagging feeling I ought to leave and get back to work.'

'Do you think, perhaps, that we could start shooting for a few longer-term goals around here?'

At the end of each day, Gary had approximately 7 minutes of free time – which left him feeling very vulnerable.

Golly, �1m a year isn't too much. I don't know why your shareholders don't understand you.

"I'm afraid 'It's a surprise', doesn't cut it as a growth strategy."

Business books - Who's Who & Who's Downsized sections.

"Don't flutter your little wings on company time."

'The good news is we're projecting a profit. The bad news is none of us will be alive then.'

'I've learned a lot about myself at these meetings...like, I can fall asleep with my eyes open!'

'A few more years in this job and you'll learn how to delegate stress.'

'You lifted your head.'

'I play so hard that I have no time to work hard.'

He was destined for greatness. Whatever that meant.

'Don't worry. No one else knows what they are doing either.'

"If you could be in any cubicle, which one would it be?"

'How many times have I told to seize the day before it seizes you?'

"It turns out crows find a bunch of dead crows more frightening than a man made out of hay."

Office slaves.

After a day long meeting, the decision, as usual, is made in the hallway.

Feedback should be sought for genuine reasons, not because you want compliments. . .

'I've given a lot of thought to giving some thought to your latest proposal.'

'I've stepped on so many people for the last 20 years to get where I'm at, and I'm still only a middle manager.'

"We're all just a number here, Finch, and fortunately my number is one."

'You did turn the company around... but we liked it the way it was...'

"This is Briggs, our new department head. He's got an amazing knack for reducing complex problems into easy-to-understand witch hunts!"

"We structured the deal so it won't make any sense to you."

'I want to empower you to fulfill your potential! If you can work 16 hours today, then your 20-hours shift tomorrow should really elevate your self-esteem'!

"We do all those old tricks electronically now."

"He's declared it an area of natural beauty"

"You call this sweating bullets over the Jackson account? What caliber?"

'If you have nothing to do don't come round here and do it.'