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The first example of superior principle is always inferior to the developed example of inferior principle.

Law of Superiority

Murphy’s Laws Superiority Theories

When things are going well, something will go wrong.

Chisholm's Second Law

Murphy’s Laws Problems

If your project doesn't work, look for the part you didn't think was important.

Biondi's Law

Failure Murphy’s Laws Problems

The cost of the hairdo is directly related to the strength of the wind.

Anonymous

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A liar should have a good memory.

Quintilian's Law

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If you buy bananas or avocados before they are ripe, there won't be any left by the time they are ripe. If you buy them ripe, they rot before they are eaten.

Banana Principle

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If it can be borrowed and it can be broken, you will borrow it and you will break it.

Babcock's Law

Murphy’s Laws Borrowing Breaking

If a research project is not worth doing at all, it is not worth doing well.

Gordon's First Law

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1. The more general the title of a course, the less you will learn from it. 2. The more specific a title is, the less you will be able to apply it.

Rominger's Rules for Students

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Glory may be fleeting, but obscurity is forever.

Simon's Law of Destiny

Murphy’s Laws Time Glory Obscurity

Keep up with the Grabowskis… you'll never make enough to keep up with the Joneses.

Murphy's Advice on Status

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The more boring and out-of-date the magazines in the waiting room, the longer you will have to wait for your scheduled appointment.

Second Principle for Patients

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Attempt to be seen with important people.

Spark's Second Rule for Managers

Murphy’s Laws Management

Trust everybody, but cut the cards.

Dooley's Law

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Those who are unable to learn from past meetings are condemned to repeat them.

McKernan's Maxim

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People who park on the cast side of a football stadium will invariably have seats on the west side.

Gilbert's Conclusion

Murphy’s Laws

People specialize in their area of greatest weakness.

Lippman Lemma

Murphy’s Laws People

The only thing more accurate than incoming enemy fire is incoming friendly fire.

Murphy's Laws of Combat Operations

Murphy’s Laws War Friendly fire

Some do; some don’t.

Dibble’s First Law of Sociology

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When it is not necessary to make a decision, it is necessary not to make a decision.

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Subject: Murphy’s Laws (Page 48)

All things being equal, all things are never equal.

The first example of superior principle is always inferior to the developed example of inferior principle.

When things are going well, something will go wrong.

If your project doesn't work, look for the part you didn't think was important.

The cost of the hairdo is directly related to the strength of the wind.

A liar should have a good memory.

If you buy bananas or avocados before they are ripe, there won't be any left by the time they are ripe. If you buy them ripe, they rot before they are eaten.

If it can be borrowed and it can be broken, you will borrow it and you will break it.

If a research project is not worth doing at all, it is not worth doing well.

1. The more general the title of a course, the less you will learn from it. 2. The more specific a title is, the less you will be able to apply it.

Glory may be fleeting, but obscurity is forever.

Keep up with the Grabowskis… you'll never make enough to keep up with the Joneses.

The more boring and out-of-date the magazines in the waiting room, the longer you will have to wait for your scheduled appointment.

Attempt to be seen with important people.

Trust everybody, but cut the cards.

Those who are unable to learn from past meetings are condemned to repeat them.

People who park on the cast side of a football stadium will invariably have seats on the west side.

People specialize in their area of greatest weakness.

The only thing more accurate than incoming enemy fire is incoming friendly fire.

Some do; some don’t.

When it is not necessary to make a decision, it is necessary not to make a decision.