Subject: Murphy’s Laws (Page 39)

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If an idea can survive a bureaucratic review and be implemented, it wasn't worth doing.

Murphy’s Laws

In simple cases, presenting one obvious right way versus one obvious wrong way, it is often wiser to choose the wrong way so as to expedite subsequent revision.

Murphy’s Laws

If anything can go wrong it will go wrong when Mr. Murphy is out of town.

Murphy’s Laws

The wrong quarterback is the one that’s in there.

Football Murphy’s Laws Sports

If it can break, it will, but only after the warranty expires.

Murphy’s Laws Situations Things

If a thing is done wrong often enough, it becomes right.

Mistakes Murphy’s Laws

Never buy a car that has a wick.

Autos Murphy’s Laws Things

Logic is a systematic method of coming to the wrong conclusion with confidence.

Intelligence Murphy’s Laws

An apple every eight hours keeps three doctors away.

Doctors Health Murphy’s Laws

People will believe anything if you whisper it.

Beliefs Communication Murphy’s Laws

Everything goes wrong all at once.

Murphy’s Laws Problems Time

A bird in the hand is dead.

Animals Death Murphy’s Laws

The sun always rises in the baby's bedroom window.

Children Murphy’s Laws Situations

The only time you come up with a great solution is after somebody else has solved the problem.

Murphy’s Laws Problems

Much work, much food; little work, little food; no work, burial at sea.

Food/Drink Life Murphy’s Laws Work

Immature poets imitate, mature poets steal.

(1888 – 1965) British (US-born) critic, dramatist & poet
Language Murphy’s Laws Reading/Writing

If you did manage to get any good shots, they will be ruined when someone inadvertently opens the darkroom door and all of the dark leaks out.

Murphy’s Laws Places

It is after you have lost your teeth that you can afford to buy steaks.

(1841–1919) French artist
Food/Drink Life Murphy’s Laws

Copying machines mangle only important documents.
Corollary: If a machine goes wild and runs off 180 copies, it will do so only when you are copying a personal letter.

Murphy’s Laws

In a three story building served by one elevator, the elevator car will be on a floor where you are not.

Murphy’s Laws

To spot the expert, pick the one who predicts the job will take the longest and cost the most.

Murphy’s Laws