Subject: Murphy’s Laws (Page 48)

Never let your studies interfere with your education.

The number of laws will expand to fill the publishing space available.

Never put off till tomorrow what you can avoid all together.

It is much harder to find a job than to keep one.

Never drink anything that’s still on fire.

No matter what stage of completion one reaches in a North Sea (oil) field, the cost of the remainder of the project remains the same.

For every human problem, there is a neat, simple solution and it is always wrong.

(1880 – 1956) journalist, essayist, editor & satirist

When properly administered, vacations do not diminish productivity: for every week you're away and get nothing done, there's another week when your boss is away and you get twice as much done.

It if smells bad and is sticky, it will eventually find its way onto your children or your shoes.

If you file it, you'll know where it is but never need it. If you don't file it, you'll need it but never know where it is.

Never throw away anything unless you know what it came from.

Spend sufficient time in confirming the need and the need will disappear.

When your cat has fallen asleep on your lap and looks utterly content and adorable, you will suddenly have to go to the bathroom.

The best shots happen immediately after the last frame is exposed.

Any device requiring service or adjustment will be least accessible.

Talent in staff work or sales will recurrently be interpreted as managerial ability.

Things always fall at right angles.

If you think the world is against you – it doesn't necessarily mean that it isn't.

For every action there is an equal and opposite government program.

Avoid any action with an unacceptable outcome.

You cannot tell for certain, ahead of time, which side of the bread to put the butter on.