Subject: Murphy’s Laws (Page 38)

The person with the least expertise has the most opinions.

There comes a time when one must stop suggesting and evaluating new solutions, and get on with the job of analyzing and finally implementing one pretty good solution.

The perceived usefulness of an article is inversely proportional to its actual usefulness once bought and paid for.

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

(1910 – 1999) American U.S. Air Force officer & flight surgeon

Beware of the physician who is great at getting out of trouble.

Nothing motivates a man more than to see his boss putting in an honest day’s work.

Actually, it only seems as though you mustn't be deceived by appearances.

The efficiency of a committee meeting is inversely proportional to the number of participants and the time spent on deliberations.

The time of departure will be delayed by the square of the number of people involved.

Never say “oops” while your patient is conscious.

The man who knows "how" will always have a job. The man who knows "why" will always be his boss.

Only adults have difficulty with child-proof bottles.

Join clauses good like a conjunction should.

When you're up to your nose, keep your mouth shut.

When you wear new shoes for the first time, everyone will step on them.

The more you sweat in peace, the less you bleed in war.

1. Any line, however short, is still too long.
2. Work is the crabgrass of life, but money is the water that keeps it green.

It is impossible to distinguish, from a distance, whether the bureaucrats associated with your project are simply sitting on their hands, or frantically trying to cover their asses.

Never drink anything that’s still on fire.

It is better to have a horrible ending than to have horrors without end.

There are two types of dirt: the dark kind, which is attracted to light objects, and the light kind, which is attracted to dark objects.