Career Paths Cartoons and Comics

'I heard he was a thesaurus editor.'

Danae's Celebrity Career: 'I don't know where to begin in deciding what I want to be when I grow up...I want people to shut and leave me alone, and I need lots of attention, so...'

'No Renee, not until you get two degrees, pass a rigorous physical, and beat out thousands of other qualified individuals.'

Personnel: 'Next question, what was the reason for leaving your last job?' Reply: 'I got sick of being questioned about everything I did!'

"In a just world we'd have 'No Lawyer Left Behind'."

"I can't imagine where I'd be today if it hadn't been for my high-school guidance counselor."

Worm job fair.

'Note to self: Never ask a parent an ethics question when planning a career in advertising.'

"O.K., here I am in the fourth grade, but is that really what I want to be doing with my life?"

'I've been a flatulence analyst for 15 years. . . I'll quit when it stops being fun. . .'

"I wanted a balloon puppy, not a balloon vision of my sad corporate future."

"It was right here in this park, Jamie, that I was inspired to become an attorney, when Vinnie Maroney beat me to a pulp."

"Daddy doesn't know any magic tricks. Daddy knows accounting tricks."

'I never should have left the circus.'

The Young Jacques Cousteau at the Beach with his Mother.

"You can be anything you want to be - no limits."

"I love being on the mommy track."

"I did my job, I grabbed my pile, and yet no voice at eventide has cried 'Well done!'"

'At least I don't have his life.'

'I'll be honest. Your chances of success are slim.'

"How did you become interest in science?"

'Mom, Dad. I've made up my mind. I'm going to skip college, hire an agent, and pin all my hopes on a professional bass fishing careers.'

"The damsel-in-distress thing is just one of several income streams that I pursue."

Most Likely to Succeed

My Son the Hit Man.