Subject: Murphy’s Laws (Page 17)

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You can never do merely one thing.

Murphy’s Laws

In a country as big as the United States, you can find fifty examples of anything.

America Murphy’s Laws Places

In a bureaucracy, good ideas go to too far.

Murphy’s Laws

[When parachuting] it is generally inadvisable to eject directly over the area you just bombed.

Military Murphy’s Laws

History doesn't repeat itself – historians merely repeat each other.

History Murphy’s Laws Time

When in doubt, empty the magazine.

Arms Military Murphy’s Laws

If you steal from one author it’s plagiarism; if you steal from many it’s research.

Communication Murphy’s Laws Reading/Writing

Whenever you decide to take the kids home, it is always five minutes earlier that they break into fights, tears, or hysteria.

Children Murphy’s Laws Problems Time

Nothing with a plug on it, nothing worn directly next to the skin, no clothing that will turn out to be too small rather than too big, and nothing that you actually want for yourself and are trying to disguise as a gift.

Men Murphy’s Laws People Things Women

The universal aptitude for ineptitude makes any human accomplishment an incredible miracle.

(1910 – 1999) American U.S. Air Force officer & flight surgeon
Murphy’s Laws Success

The shortest distance between any two points on a golf course is a straight line that passes directly through the center of a very large tree.

Golf Murphy’s Laws Problems Sports

The only time suppressive fire works is when it is used on abandoned positions.

Military Murphy’s Laws

Whatever hits the fan will not be evenly distributed.

Baseball Murphy’s Laws Sports

Absolutum obsoletum – If it works, it’s out of date.

Murphy’s Laws Things Time

Adding manpower to a late technology project only makes it later.

Murphy’s Laws People Time

1. That which has not yet been taught directly can never be taught directly 2. If at first you don’t succeed, you will never succeed.

Education Murphy’s Laws Success

The smaller the ball used in a sport, the better the book.

Books Communication Murphy’s Laws Reading/Writing Sports

A block grant is a solid mass of money surrounded on all sides by governors.

Money Murphy’s Laws Politicians

It works better if you plug it in.

Murphy’s Laws

All bridge hands are equally likely, but some are more equally likely than others.

Activities Games Murphy’s Laws

The longer you wait in line, the greater the likelihood that you are in the wrong line.

Murphy’s Laws