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(1887 – 1943) theater critic & commentator

Murphy’s Laws Also P. G. Wodehouse

Those who cannot teach – administrate.

Martin's Extension

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A bachelor can only chase a girl until she catches him.

Draper's Law

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An object at rest will be in the wrong place.

Gerrold's Second Law of Infernal Dynamics

Murphy’s Laws Things Object

If there are two possible ways to spell a person’s name, you will pick the wrong spelling.

Second Law of Business Meetings

Communication Murphy’s Laws Reading/Writing Names Spelling

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

The Obvious Law

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Anything can be made to work if you fiddle with it long enough.

Wyszowski's Second Law

Murphy’s Laws Time Tinkering

You can throw a burnt match out the window of your car and start a forest fire, but you can use two boxes of matches and a whole edition of the Sunday paper without being able to start a fire under the dry logs in your fireplace.

Gumperson's – Corollary III

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If you really need an officer in a hurry, take a nap.

Murphy's Eighth Military Law

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The damage rarely exceeds the deductible.

Webster’s Law

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You can’t make an omelet without breaking eggs.

Stalin's Law

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Everything takes more time and money.

Decaprio's Rule

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The difficult we do immediately; the impossible takes a little while longer.

A Murphy's Military Law

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Government intervention in the free market always leads to a lower national standard of living.

Baxter's First Law

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All-weather close air support doesn't work in bad weather.

A Murphy's Military Law

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As soon as you dispose of a book, even one that has gathered dust for years, a pressing need to refer to it will arise.

Rawson's First Law

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Anything in parentheses can be ignored.

Seeger's Law

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The usefulness of any meeting is in inverse proportion to the attendance.

Kirkland's Law

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Those most opposed to serving on committees are made chairmen.

Third Law of Committo-Dynamics

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Subject: Murphy’s Laws (Page 5)

A watched pot never boils over.

Tolerances will accumulate unidirectionally toward maximum difficulty of assembly.

Everything I like is either illegal, immoral, or fattening.

Those who cannot teach – administrate.

A bachelor can only chase a girl until she catches him.

An object at rest will be in the wrong place.

If there are two possible ways to spell a person’s name, you will pick the wrong spelling.

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

Anything can be made to work if you fiddle with it long enough.

You can throw a burnt match out the window of your car and start a forest fire, but you can use two boxes of matches and a whole edition of the Sunday paper without being able to start a fire under the dry logs in your fireplace.

If you really need an officer in a hurry, take a nap.

The damage rarely exceeds the deductible.

You can’t make an omelet without breaking eggs.

Everything takes more time and money.

The difficult we do immediately; the impossible takes a little while longer.

Government intervention in the free market always leads to a lower national standard of living.

All-weather close air support doesn't work in bad weather.

As soon as you dispose of a book, even one that has gathered dust for years, a pressing need to refer to it will arise.

Anything in parentheses can be ignored.

The usefulness of any meeting is in inverse proportion to the attendance.

Those most opposed to serving on committees are made chairmen.