Subject: Murphy’s Laws (Page 19)

A body at rest tends to watch television.

A spoon placed in the sink will locate to maximize splash from the faucet.

A few months in the laboratory can frequently save a couple of hours in the library.

You get the most of what you need the least.

If you can’t explain what you’re doing in simple English, you are probably doing something wrong.

Never drink anything that’s still on fire.

Everything takes longer than you think.

One cannot make an omelette without breaking eggs – but it is amazing how many eggs one can break without making a decent omelette.

In any collection of data, the figure most obviously correct, beyond all need of checking, is the mistake.

1. Fat expands to fill any apparel worn.
2. A fat person walks in the middle of the hall.

The hardness of the butter is in direct proportion to the softness of the roll.

Nothing in the known universe travels faster than a bad check.

Fear Greeks, even when they bring gifts.

The trouble with resisting temptation is it may never come your way again.

Once you overcome your fear of public speaking, you’ll never be asked to speak again.

When confronted by a difficult problem, you can solve it more easily by reducing it to the question, "How would the Lone Ranger have handled this?"

The faster the plane, the narrower the seats.

Never murder a man who is committing suicide.

Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.

Anything that happens enough times to irritate you will happen at least once more.

Among economists, the real world is often a special case.