Subject: Murphy’s Laws (Page 10)

There's no special reason; it's just government policy.

A kind heart is of little value in chess.

Things that must be together to work usually can't be shipped together; things which must be shipped together as a set, aren't.

Only kings, editors, and people with tapeworm have the right to use the editorial "we."

Performance is directly affected by the perversity of inanimate objects.

Regardless of whether a mission expands or contracts, administrative overhead continues to grow at a steady rate.

Never share a foxhole with anyone braver than you are.

It's better to retire too soon than too late.

The first pull on the cord ALWAYS sends the drapes in the wrong direction.

If you do something which you are sure will meet with everybody's approval, somebody won't like it.

There is no limit to how bad things can get.

A closed mouth gathers no feet.

Early to bed and early to rise makes a man tired in mid afternoon.

The Course of Progress: Most things get steadily worse.
The Path of Progress: A shortcut is the longest distance between two points.

No matter how early you arrive, someone else is in line first.

The simple explanation always follows the complex solution.

Almost anything is easier to get into than out of.

Give him an inch and he'll screw you.

The follies which a man regrets most in his life are those which he didn’t commit when he had the opportunity.

It never heals correctly.

1. Get elected
2. Get re-elected
3. Don’t get mad, get even.