Murphy’s Laws | Just-One-Liners.com

Subject: Murphy’s Laws (Page 34)

Circumstances can force a generalized incompetent to become competent, at least in a specialized field.

Freemon's Rule

Murphy’s Laws Incompetence

The easier it is to do the harder it is to change.

Eng's Principle

Murphy’s Laws Difficulties Easier

Everything costs more and takes longer.

Pournelle's Law of Costs and Schedules

Money Murphy’s Laws Time Expense

The uglier a man’s legs are, the better he plays golf.

Wells's Virtual Law

Appearance Body Golf Murphy’s Laws Sports H.G. Wells

Every organization has an allotted number of positions to be filled by incompetents.

Theory of Organizational Deviance

Murphy’s Laws People Incompetence

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

A Murphy's Military Law

Military Murphy’s Laws Parachutes

You get the most of what you need the least.

Law of Gifts

Murphy’s Laws Things Gifts

Washington is a much better place if you are asking questions rather than answering them.

Dean's Law of the District of Columbia

Murphy’s Laws Places Questions Washington

On the way to the corner, any dropped tool will first strike your toes.

Corollary to Anthony's Law of the Workshop

Murphy’s Laws Corner Toes Tools

If it says “one size fits all,” it doesn’t fit anyone.

Glaser's Law

Clothing Murphy’s Laws (also Julian’s Law) Size

Never trust a private with a loaded weapon, or an officer with a map and compass.

A Murphy's Military Law

Military Murphy’s Laws

The successful pundit is provided more opportunities to say things than he has things worth saying.

Pike Law of Punditry

Murphy’s Laws Pundits

No matter what stage of completion one reaches, the cost of the remainder of the project remains constant.

Sixth Law of Project Management

Murphy’s Laws

The only way to make up for being lost is to make record time while you are lost.

Rule of the Rally

Activities Autos Driving Murphy’s Laws Auto rallies Being lost

Whenever you need to stop at a light to put on makeup, every light will be green.

Milstead's Driving Principle

Autos Murphy’s Laws traffic lights

When you need to knock on wood is when you realize that the world is composed of vinyl, naugahyde and aluminum.

Flugg's Law

Murphy’s Laws Knock on wood Luck

The number of person's relatives is directly proportional to his fame.

Einstein Theory of Relatives

Family Murphy’s Laws Relationships Fame

An official wants to multiply subordinates, not rivals.

Parkinson's Axioms I

Murphy’s Laws People

A watched pot never boils over.

Skye’s Third Rule

Murphy’s Laws J. Skye

1. Never be first 2. Never be last 3. Never volunteer for anything.

Lackland's Laws

Murphy’s Laws Volunteering

Quotes and One Liners

humorous one-liners, quotations, jokes, Murphy's Laws & more

Categories

Additional Categories

Oops...

Some Popular Authors

Subject: Murphy’s Laws (Page 34)

Things hate people.

Circumstances can force a generalized incompetent to become competent, at least in a specialized field.

The easier it is to do the harder it is to change.

Everything costs more and takes longer.

The uglier a man’s legs are, the better he plays golf.

Every organization has an allotted number of positions to be filled by incompetents.

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

You get the most of what you need the least.

Washington is a much better place if you are asking questions rather than answering them.

On the way to the corner, any dropped tool will first strike your toes.

If it says “one size fits all,” it doesn’t fit anyone.

Never trust a private with a loaded weapon, or an officer with a map and compass.

The successful pundit is provided more opportunities to say things than he has things worth saying.

No matter what stage of completion one reaches, the cost of the remainder of the project remains constant.

The only way to make up for being lost is to make record time while you are lost.

Whenever you need to stop at a light to put on makeup, every light will be green.

When you need to knock on wood is when you realize that the world is composed of vinyl, naugahyde and aluminum.

The number of person's relatives is directly proportional to his fame.

An official wants to multiply subordinates, not rivals.

A watched pot never boils over.

1. Never be first 2. Never be last 3. Never volunteer for anything.